WO1999047067A1 - Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly - Google Patents
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- WO1999047067A1 WO1999047067A1 PCT/US1998/005509 US9805509W WO9947067A1 WO 1999047067 A1 WO1999047067 A1 WO 1999047067A1 US 9805509 W US9805509 W US 9805509W WO 9947067 A1 WO9947067 A1 WO 9947067A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/02—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication
- A61C17/0202—Hand-pieces
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
- A61C1/08—Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
- A61C1/088—Illuminating devices or attachments
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- This invention relates to an illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly, and more particularly to an illumi- nated syringe tip and handpiece assembly in which a dispos- able syringe tip is used to transmit light from a light source on the interior of the adaptor to the oral cavity of the patient to provide illumination for the dentist.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,049,071 discloses a disposable dental syringe tip made of plastic material. This patent also discloses various adaptors that can be used to attach the disposable syringe tip to the handpiece of a three way dental syringe assembly. The disclosure of this U.S. Patent No.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,192,206 (Davis et al . ) contains additional disclosure relating to adaptors for use in three way dental syringe assemblies and the disclosure of this U.S. Patent No. 5,192,206 is also incorporated herein by this reference.
- the use of disposable plastic syringe tips has become quite widespread in light of the serious concern about the rising incidence of communicable diseases such as hepatitis and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Dentists are taking extreme care to prevent the transmission of germs (viral or bacteria) from one patient to the next.
- the plastic syringe tip receives air and water under pressure.
- the dentist can direct water, air or a combined air/water spray into the patient's mouth for whatever dental procedures are required. It is desirable to also supply light into the oral cavity to assist the dentist in performing necessary dental procedures.
- Most dental operatories have an overhead lighting system with reflective surfaces that help concen- trate the light on the patient's mouth. However, the dentist will often stand in the path of the light which minimizes the effectiveness of the overhead light.
- Various dental tools have been provided with a light source to assist the dentist during various dental activi- ties.
- a typical dental drill will include a fiberoptic bundle that transmits light from a light source to the end of the dental drill which allows the dentist to provide light directly to the area in which the drilling is occurring.
- the syringe tip used in the disclosure of the Weber patent is a metal, non-disposable syringe tip which must be autoclaved prior to use on the next patient.
- Prior to the present invention there have not been any disposable syringe tips provided with a light source to transmit light to the oral cavity. Dentists using disposable syringe tips would have had to rely on the ambient overhead lighting systems used in the dental operatories in order to see in the oral cavity of the patient during use of the air/water dental syringe tip handpiece. It is an object of the present invention to provide a useful source of light that can be transmitted into the oral cavity of the patient whenever the dentist is using an air/water dental syringe tip handpiece.
- Light from the light source is directed into one end of the syringe tip and carried along the length thereof.
- the light radiates from the syringe tip and can be used to illuminate the oral cavity of the patient. It is an advantage of the present invention that a dentist will be able to illuminate the oral cavity using the same instrument that he is using to supply air, water or combined air and water to the oral cavity of the pa- tient.
- a dental syringe tip handpiece assembly includes a clear, plastic syringe tip mounted in an adaptor for connection to the handpiece.
- a source of light preferably a fiberoptic ringlight
- Light from the light source will be transmitted down the length of the syringe tip and emitted from the end thereof.
- the dentist can provide illumination in the oral cavity so that various dental functions can be more easily and accurately performed.
- a special handpiece body formed of a handpiece inner unit and an outer cover is provided to receive the adaptor and syringe tip assembly.
- the air, water and fiberoptic lines are positioned inside the handpiece body.
- the handpiece body can be easily disassembled for cleaning.
- the source of light may also be a light bulb posi- tioned at the rear of the adaptor.
- the adaptor is made from clear, or at least translucent, material so that light from the light bulb -will be transmitted through the adaptor and then into the syringe tip.
- the source of the light may be one or more fiberoptic bundles disposed through a valve head and a manifold assembly.
- the ends of the fiberoptic bundles are posi- tioned adjacent the end of a syringe tip so that the light emitting from the ends of the fiberoptic bundles is trans- mitted into the syringe tip which then carries the light along the length thereof and the light is emitted from the end of the syringe tip and can be used to illuminate the oral cavity of a patient.
- Figure 1 shows a partially-exploded isometric view of the illuminated syringe tip assembly and a handpiece body of the present invention.
- Figure 2 shows a cross sectional view at the location in the assembly at which the adaptor, syringe tip and locking cap are joined to the handpiece body, with all parts in the closed position.
- Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view at the location in the assembly at which the adaptor, syringe tip and locking cap are joined to the handpiece body, with all parts in the open position.
- Figure 4 shows an isometric view of the handpiece body of the present invention with the outer cover removed.
- Figure 5 shows a cross section of one end of the handpiece body shown in Figure 4.
- Figure 6 shows a cross sectional end view of a syringe tip for use with the present invention.
- Figure 7 shows a cross sectional view of a modified embodiment of the present invention at the location in the assembly at which a light bulb is positioned at the rear of the adaptor.
- Figure 8 shows a partially-exploded isometric view of another alternative embodiment of an illuminated dental syringe tip assembly of the present invention.
- Figure 9 shows a partially exploded isometric view of the head and fiberoptic bundles used in this alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 10 shows a longitudinal cross sectional view in the closed position of this alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 11 shows a lateral cross section view of the manifold body used in this alternative embodiment and showing the location of the water veins.
- Figure 12 shows a partially exploded isometric view of the manifold body, with the manifold sleeve partially cutaway, used in this alternative embodiment.
- a handpiece body 312 comprises an outer cover 410 that slidably mounts over an inner unit 430.
- the inner unit 430 is a generally U-shaped channel that has a hollow interior to accommodate the water line, the air line and a fiberoptic line.
- Each of these supply lines are connected to the handpiece body 312 by means of an outer tubing 470 which extends to the sources (not shown) of the water supply, the air supply and the light source for the fiber- optic line.
- an adaptor 320 that mounts the syringe tip 314 into the handpiece body 312.
- a locking cap assembly 330 holds the syringe tip 314 securely in place.
- the handpiece body 312 has at one end a threaded opening 313 into which the adaptor 320 can be screwed using the first adaptor threads 322.
- the middle of the adaptor 320 is provided with a central hexagonal opening 316 into which a wrench can be positioned to tighten the adaptor 320 into the threaded opening 313 of the handpiece body 312.
- the hand- piece body can be a standard configuration known as the "Continental Design, " although the components of the present invention can be modified to fit any handpiece body configuration. Further details of the adaptor 320 are set out in U.S. Patent No.
- a locking assembly securely holds the syringe tip 314 into the handpiece body 312 to prevent inadvertent loosen- ing of the syringe tip 314 so that the air and water supply is at all times fed through the syringe tip 314 and to prevent the syringe tip 314 from separating from the adaptor 320.
- the locking assembly comprises generally the adaptor 320, a collet gripping member 340 that fits over the exterior end of the adaptor 320, an O-ring 342 and a locking cap 330 that screws onto the adaptor 320 and surrounds the collet gripping member 340.
- the interior of the locking 330 contains a set of screw threads 332 that cooperate with the second adaptor threads 326 on the adaptor 320 to secure the locking cap 330 to the adaptor 320. Further details of the locking assembly are shown in U.S. Patent No. 5,306,146 and U.S. Patent No. 5,489,205, both of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
- the release of the locking cap 330 from the adaptor 320 takes pressure off the collet gripping member 340 which allows removal of a used syringe tip and replacement with a new syringe tip.
- the syringe tip 314 is an elongated cylindrical member preferably made of a plastic material.
- the syringe tip 314 is press fit onto the tapered spindle 321 of the adaptor 320. Further details of the syringe tip are set out in U.S. Patent No. 5,049,071.
- the syringe tip 314 must be made of material that will transmit light from one end of the syringe tip to the other end.
- the syringe tip 314 is made of polypropanate, although other light transmitting, plastic materials can be used such as acrylic plastics.
- the syringe tip 314 preferably should be clear or transparent so that an inspection of the syringe tip would reveal if it had previously been used.
- the syringe tip 314 is designed to be disposable after a single use.
- the tip material is fabricated in a single- step extrusion process, and is made preferably from any rigid transparent plastic that can transmit light. A rigid plastic is preferred to fulfill the need to use the tip for continued retraction of the cheek and tongue by the dental operator.
- the syringe tip 314 is press fit onto the tapered spindle 321 at the end of the spindle extension 325.
- the tapered spindle 321 is integrally connected to an spindle extension 325 that extends through the rear end of the adaptor and into the handpiece body 312.
- the rear end of the spindle extension 325 is threaded and received by the threaded opening 316 on the interior of the handpiece body 312.
- the remote end of the spindle extension 325 is connected to the water supply line 444 which allows water to be feed to the syringe tip 314 in a conventional manner.
- the air supply is sent to the adaptor 320 through an air supply line 442 in the handpiece body 312 that aligns with the air channel 328 in the adaptor 320.
- a light source in the form of a fiberoptic ringlight 360 is disposed directly adjacent to the end of the syringe tip 314 on the interior of the adaptor 320 so that light is directed down the length of the syringe tip.
- a fiberoptic ring light made by Fiberoptics Technology Incorporated, 14 Fiber Road, Pom- fret, CT 06258 can be used, although any suitable fiber- optic ring arrangement would be acceptable.
- the fiberoptic ringlight 360 is connected to a fiberoptic bundle 363 which extends through a passageway 448 in the handpiece body 312 for connection to a remote light source (not shown) .
- an annular grommet 365 which receives a snap in flexible ring 368.
- This flexible ring 368 surrounds the spindle extension 325 and the fiberoptic bundle 363 and holds them in place on the interior of the adaptor 320.
- the fiberoptic ringlight 360 sits adjacent to the end of the syringe tip 314 in the interior of the adaptor 320.
- the power supply is activated by the dentist, the light bulb 360 will illuminate and the light therefrom will be passed along the length of the syringe tip 314 to its remote end where it is emitted to illuminate the oral cavity of the patient.
- Figure 4 shows the interior details of the inner unit 430 of the handpiece body 312.
- the water supply line 444 and the air supply line 442 which supply the air and water from the source to the adaptor.
- the water valve 454 is positioned in the water supply line 444 and is activated by the dentist by depress- ing the water button 453 carried by the outer cover 410.
- air valve 452 is positioned in the air supply line 442 and is activated by the dentist by depressing the air button 451 carried by the outer cover 410.
- the inner unit 430 is also provided with a conven- tional pin fastener 462 which cooperates with an aperture
- FIG. 11 464 in the outer cover 410 The outer cover 410 slides over the length of the inner unit 430 and the pin fastener 462 engages into the aperture 464 to hold the outer cover 410 in place when the assembly is being used.
- the pin fastener 462 is depressed which allows the outer cover 410 to slide off of the inner unit 430.
- the adaptor 320 unscrews from the handpiece body 312 and the outer cover 410, the adaptor 320, the locking cap 330 and the collet gripping member 340 can then all be cleaned and autoclaved as needed.
- Figure 6 shows a modification to a syringe tip 514 which ensures that the syringe tip is accurately positioned in the adaptor 320.
- the syringe tip 514 has a central water passageway 522 and a plurality of air passageways 524 positioned around the water passageway 522.
- One end of the syringe tip 514 is provided with a keyed channel 530 which aligns with a complementary adaptor insert 540 (see Figure 2) on the interior of the adaptor 320.
- the keyed channel 530 on the syringe tip 514 must be aligned with the adaptor insert 540. If the alignment is not correct, the adaptor 514 will not properly press fit onto the spindle 321 and water and air leakage problems will occur .
- Other variations of the present invention may be made . Instead of the fiberoptic ringlight 360, other suitable
- the handpiece body 612 has an adaptor 620 that mounts the syringe tip 614 into the handpiece body 612.
- the adaptor 620 is made of a relatively hard plastic such as polycarbonate or hard acrylics.
- the adaptor 620 must also transmit light from a light source 660 to the syringe tip 614, so the material chosen for the adaptor 620 must a light transmit- ting material. It is preferred that this material be a clear, transparent plastic, but a translucent material may also be used.
- the adaptor 620 rests in one end of the handpiece body 612 and a locking ring 650 having an external locking ring thread 652 cooperates with a set of internal threads 622 holds the adaptor 620 in place.
- the locking ring 650 can have a recessed groove (not shown) on it surface to receive a screw driver for turning the locking ring 650 into the internal threads 622.
- the adaptor 620 includes a tapered spindle 621 upon which the syringe tip 614 is mounted.
- a water channel 628 and an air channel 629 are provided in the adaptor 620 to transmit water and air, respectively, from the handpiece 612 to the syringe tip 614.
- the locking assembly comprises generally the adaptor 620, a collet gripping member 640 that fits over the exterior end of the adaptor 620, an O-ring 642 and a locking cap 630 that screws onto the adaptor 620 and surrounds the collet gripping member 640.
- the interior of the locking cap 630 contains a set of screw threads that cooperate with the second adaptor threads 626 on the adaptor 620 to secure the locking cap 630 to the adaptor 620.
- the adaptor 620 contains a bulb recess 625 that receives the light bulb 660.
- the light bulb 660 is mounted on a light bulb base 662 positioned in the handpiece body 612.
- the light bulb base 662 is connected to a remote power supply (not shown) by connecting wire 670.
- a lens 668 concentrates the light into the adaptor 620 whence the light is transmitted through the adaptor 620 and into the syringe tip 614 for transmission to the mouth of the patient. It is desirable to minimize heat being emitted from the light source, so fiberoptic or fluorescent light structures are preferred since the heat emissions of these
- FIG. 14 Another embodiment of the present invention utilizes one or more fiberoptic bundles to deliver light from a light source through the handle of the syringe tip assembly into the syringe tip where the light is transmitted the length of the syringe tip and used to illuminate the oral cavity of the patient.
- the dental syringe assembly of this embodiment is shown generally at 700.
- the handle 712 contains the connecting lines for the fiberoptic bundles 760 and for the sources of air and water which are water tubing 756 and air tubing 758.
- the handle 712 threads (or otherwise suitably connects) to a head 720 having a threaded extension 722.
- the head 720 also contains the air valve 752 and the water valve 754 for activation of the air and water, respec- tively, in a conventional manner.
- the threaded extension 722 includes one or more fiberoptic bundle apertures 728 for receiving one or more of the fiberoptic bundles 760 as well as a water barb fitting 724 for connecting the water tubing 756 and an air barb fitting
- the head 720 also threadably connects to a thumb nut 740, which in operable relationship with a locking collar 750, securely holds the syringe tip 714 in place in the dental syringe assembly 700.
- the structure of the thumb nut 740 and locking collar 750 are shown in United States Patent No. 5,306,146 and U.S. Patent No. 5,489,205, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- a manifold body 770 Positioned on the interior of the head 720 is a manifold body 770.
- the manifold body 770 is a generally cylindrical body which includes a tapered spindle 780 (see Figure 10) upon which is mounted the syringe tip 714 in the manner shown in United States Patent No. 5,236,356.
- a manifold top 772 is positioned next to the manifold body 770 and held in place thereat by a manifold sleeve 776.
- the manifold body 770 contains the fiberoptic bundle apertures 728 for receiving the fiberoptic bundles 760.
- the air supply for the dental syringe assembly 700 is connected to the air insert stem 778 which in turn is mounted in the air vein 782 which is a longitudinal pas- sageway through the manifold body 770.
- the water supply for the dental syringe assembly 700 is connected to the water insert stem 779 which in turn is mounted in the offset longitudinal water vein 790 in the manifold body 770.
- the offset longitudinal water vein 790 intersects with a perpendicular water vein 788 in the manifold body
- FIG. 16 770 which also intersects with an axial water vein 786 in the manifold body 770 which finally intersects with a central longitudinal water vein 784 in the manifold body 770 to deliver water into the spindle 780 and from there into the syringe tip 714.
- Figure 10 shows in longitudinal cross section the dental syringe assembly 700 in assembled relationship.
- the head 720 is threaded into the handle 712 and the combined manifold body 770, manifold top 772 and manifold sleeve 776 are received in a recess in the head 720.
- the thumb nut 740 when threaded into the head 720 holds the manifold body 770, manifold top 772 and manifold sleeve 776 in place with an O-ring 742 provided to seal this threaded connection.
- the syringe tip 714 is pushed into the thumb nut 740 and one end thereof presses onto the spindle 780.
- the syringe tip 714 is securely held on the spindle 780 by the locking collar 750 and the O-ring 751 when the thumb nut 740 is threaded into the head 720.
- the end of the syringe tip 714 is closely positioned to the ends of the fiberoptic bundles 760 so that when the light source (not shown) is activated, the light carried by the fiberoptic bundles 760 is transmitted into the end of the syringe tip 714 and is carried along the length of the syringe tip 714 where it can be emitted into the oral cavity of patient to provide needed illumination. Any suitable means can be used to activate the light source.
- the dentist can press the air valve 752 which causes air from the air tubing 758 to pass through the air vein 782 and into the air passageways in the syringe tip 714.
- activation of the water valve 754 causes water from the water tubing 756 to pass into the offset longitudinal water vein 790, from there into the perpendicular water vein 788, from there into the axial water vein 786 and from there into the central longitudinal water vein 784 which connects to the central passageway in the spindle 780 which feeds water to the central water passageway of the syringe tip 714.
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EP98912996A EP1063937A1 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
BR9815751-5A BR9815751A (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece set |
TR2000/03616T TR200003616T2 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and grip assembly. |
CA002324329A CA2324329A1 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
KR1020007010386A KR100364579B1 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
RU2000126299/14A RU2211682C2 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Dental syringe end-piece unit with illumination accommodatable in hand |
JP2000536310A JP2002506675A (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated washer tip and handpiece assembly |
PCT/US1998/005509 WO1999047067A1 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
NZ507527A NZ507527A (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
AU67659/98A AU6765998A (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
IL13844498A IL138444A0 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Illuminated syringe tip and handpiece assembly |
CZ20003423A CZ296324B6 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Dental syringe tip handpiece assembly |
HU0101698A HU223554B1 (en) | 1998-03-19 | 1998-03-19 | Dental syringe, adaptor for syringe tip |
NO20004557A NO20004557L (en) | 1998-03-19 | 2000-09-13 | Illuminated spray tip and handle assembly |
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