Low friction ligation orthodontic instrument
OwnerLeonidas Athanasiadisinventor
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Abstract
Hand held low friction ligation orthodontic instrument including a handle (12) on one end and an elongated shaft (8) extending longitudinally on the other end. The shaft comprises a copper nickel titanium metal alloy with modified memory characteristics, capable of great elasticity and flexibility. The shaft ligated simultaneously with an orthodontic wire into the bracket slot using a wire ligature provides after its pull a low friction wire ligature (11).
Claims5
A hand held low friction ligation orthodontic instrument comprising of a handle (12), on which an elongated shaft (8) extends longitudinally and is attached, the shaft comprising of a copper nickel titanium metal alloy with modified memory characteristics.
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