Dental syringe shield or prophylactic
OwnerMark R. Eisner, Charlton D. Beckerinventors
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Abstract
A dental syringe covering, shield or prophylactic comprised of a thin, tear-resistant, but deformable material which is sterile and disposable for covering the exposed nozzle surfaces of different types of dental syringes providing a covering which will significantly reduce and/or prevent the spread of diseases which may be transmitted by or through contact with human body fluids and tissues during dental procedures.
Claims21
A removable disposable dental syringe covering, shield or prophylactic for placement over and in proximate contact with the nozzle of a dental syringe for significantly reducing the spread of communicable diseases which may be transmitted by or through contact with human body fluids and tissues during a first and subsequent uses of the dental syringe in conjunction with the treatment of two or more patients comprising an elongated cylindrical portion for fitting over the nozzle of the dental syringe and a barrel portion for fitting over the nozzle securing means of the dental syringe, and further comprising a backsplash collar shield means, which fits over the nozzle portion and abuts the front of the base portion of the dental syringe, for preventing body tissues and/or fluids expelled from the mouth of a patient from attaching or adhering to other portions of the dental syringe.
In combination, a dental syringe having a nozzle and a nozzle securing means and a removable disposable covering, shield or prophylactic removably fitted over and in proximate contact with the nozzle and nozzle securing means of the dental syringe for significantly reducing the spread of communicable diseases which may be transmitted by or through contact with human body fluids and tissues during a first and subsequent uses of the dental syringe in conjunction with the treatment of two or more patients, said shield comprising an elongated cylindrical portion for fitting over the nozzle and a barrel portion of larger diameter for fitting over the nozzle securing means.
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