- Patent Title: Systems and methods for grounding or isolating a dental hand piece
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Application No.: US14743320Application Date: 2015-06-18
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Publication No.: US09987100B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Nathan P. Monty , William H. Groves, Jr.
- Applicant: Convergent Dental, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Needham
- Assignee: Convergent Dental, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Convergent Dental, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Needham
- Agency: Goodwin Procter LLP
- Main IPC: A61C1/00
- IPC: A61C1/00 ; A61C1/06 ; A61B18/20

Abstract:
An electrically safe treatment system for use in treating a patient includes two or more sections coupled with a joint that permits any one section to rotate relative to another coupled section. At least one of the sections includes an electrical component. An electrical contact associated with the joint is designed to maintain an electrical connection between a pair of sections throughout an angular range of motion of one of the sections relative to the other, coupled section. The electrical contact can also maintain a total resistance of a series connection including the two sections and the contact below a specified threshold. Alternatively, one or more insulator joints may be employed to meet safety requirements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150282893A1 Systems and Methods for Grounding or Isolating a Dental Hand Piece Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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