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US 7,607,917 B2Granted
Cheek and lip retractor
AssigneeCefla Societá Cooperativa
InventorsTommaso Virnicchi, Eros Nanni
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Abstract
A cheek and lip retractor is defined by a supporting member supporting a pair of retracting elements to be inserted at least partially in a patient's mouth, with a light source housed in the supporting member. An optical device for the transmission of the light emitted from the light source inside the mouth extends along the supporting member and/or along the retracting elements.
Claims8
A cheek and lip retractor comprising:
- retracting means for at least partially inserting in a patient's mouth;
- supporting means for releasably retaining and supporting said retracting means, said supporting means including a seat portion;
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- an illuminating device for illuminating the patient's mouth, said illuminating device including a light source fixed to said supporting means and mounted in said seat portion of said supporting means for emitting light and an optical means extending wholly along said retracting means, said supporting means or both said retracting and supporting means, for transmitting said emitted light so as to illuminate said inside of said patient's mouth,
- wherein said retracting means is releasably coupled to said seat portion of said support means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.