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US 2005/0239016 A1Published application
Apparatus for filtering dental solid waste
OwnerCharles McCaryinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for filtering dental solid waste has been developed. The apparatus includes a high volume evacuation (HVE) tip with one end that is connected to a suction line and another end that is inserted in a patient's mouth to remove dental waste. A filtration unit is located within the HVE tip that retains solid dental waste within the HVE tip.
Claims9
An apparatus for filtering dental solid waste, comprising:
- a high volume evacuation (HVE) tip with a first end that is connected to a suction line and a second end that is inserted in a patient's mouth to remove dental waste;
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- a filtration unit that is located between the first end of the HVE tip and the second end of the HVE tip, where the filtration unit retains solid dental waste within the HVE tip.
An apparatus for filtering dental solid waste, comprising:
- a high volume evacuation (HVE) tip with a first end that is connected to a suction line and a second end that is inserted in a patient's mouth to remove dental waste;
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- means for filtering and retaining dental solid waste within the HVE tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.