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US 12,161,517 B2Granted
Dental implement
AssigneeCinZara, LLC
InventorGhabi Kaspo
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Abstract
A dental implement is disclosed that includes a proximal end portion; a distal end portion that includes a cutting head defining at least one cutting surface; and a guide body that is positioned proximally of the cutting head. The guide body defines at least one flute that extends in generally parallel relation to a longitudinal axis of the dental implement and is configured to direct irrigation fluid to a surgical site within a patient.
Claims20
A dental implement defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a proximal end portion;
- a distal end portion including a cutting head defining at least one cutting surface;
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- a guide body positioned proximally of the cutting head, wherein the guide body is devoid of any cutting surfaces and includes:
- a stop defining a maximum transverse cross-section of the dental implement extending in generally orthogonal relation to the longitudinal axis;
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- at least one flute extending in generally parallel relation to the longitudinal axis and configured to direct irrigation fluid to a surgical site within a patient, wherein the at least one flute extends between a proximal end of the guide body and a distal end of the guide body, wherein the at least one flute includes a first end adjacent to the proximal end of the guide body and a second end adjacent to the distal end of the guide body.
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A dental implement defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a cutting head defining a proximal end, a distal end, and cutting surfaces positioned between the proximal end and the distal end of the cutting head such that the cutting surfaces on the dental implement are exclusively located on the cutting head;
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- a guide body defining a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the guide body is positioned adjacent to the proximal end of the cutting head such that the guide body is devoid of any of the cutting surfaces, the guide body defining a maximum transverse cross-section of the dental implement extending in generally orthogonal relation to the longitudinal axis and including at least one longitudinal flute configured to facilitate communication of an irrigation fluid to a surgical site within a patient, wherein the at least one longitudinal flute includes a first end adjacent to the proximal end of the guide body and a second end adjacent to the distal end of the guide body.
A dental implement defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
- a cutting head defining a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one cutting surface;
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- a guide body spaced proximally from the cutting head, wherein the guide body is devoid of any cutting surfaces and includes:
- at least one flute configured to direct irrigation fluid to a surgical site within a patient, the at least one flute including a first end adjacent to a proximal end of the guide body and a second end adjacent to a distal end of the guide body;
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- a stop formed integrally with the guide body and extending radially outward therefrom, the stop being configured for contact with a surgical guide positioned adjacent to the surgical site within the patient to limit advancement of the dental implement and defining a maximum transverse cross-section of the dental implement extending in generally orthogonal relation to the longitudinal axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.