Minimally invasive instrument and method to treat periodontal disease
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorWilliam F. McKay
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Abstract
The invention provides an instrument and methods for minimally invasive surgical scaling and/or planning procedures, thus reducing patient recovery time. Furthermore, the present invention overcomes the shortcoming in the prior art of inadequately preparing the diseased site or creating an aerosol by providing a device that is more mechanically abrasive by way of utilizing a rotational mechanical action of a plurality of bristles.
Claims20
A periodontal device that has the ability to loosen and/or remove any diseased or necrosed tissue in a periodontal disease pocket adjacent to a tooth with a rotating mechanical action.
A periodontal device that is miniaturized such that it can be used in a minimally invasive oral procedure with minimal gingival tissue disruption.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.