Barry L Oakes, Jr

Title: Barry L. Oakes, Jr. and the Air Controlled Sterile Irrigation System

Introduction

Barry L. Oakes, Jr. is an inventor associated with San Antonio, Texas. His patent work includes an approach to delivering sterile irrigating solution during dental restorative and surgical procedures.

Latest Patents

Oakes is associated with 1 patent: “Air Controlled Sterile Irrigation System (ACSIS).” The invention describes a sterilizable handpiece line adapter that connects between a dental handpiece and the dental unit’s air-water hoses. It provides an input for sterile irrigating solution and an outlet that replaces the conventional tap-water outlet.

The system uses a standard IV bag containing sterile solution, pressurized by an infuser bag and connected to the adapter with IV tubing. An air-controlled, normally closed pinch valve surrounds part of the tubing and connects to a spare outlet on the dental unit’s foot pedal. When the pedal is depressed to operate the handpiece, the valve opens and allows sterile solution to flow to the dental site.

Career Highlights

The patent lists the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force as the assignee. ACSIS highlights Oakes’s contribution to adapting dental equipment to deliver sterile irrigation during procedures.

Collaborations

Thomas J. Plamondon and Michael T. Freeman are identified as Oakes’s coworkers. The patent information provided does not specify their individual roles in developing ACSIS.

Conclusion

Barry L. Oakes, Jr.’s ACSIS patent describes a foot-pedal-controlled system for supplying sterile irrigating solution through a dental handpiece, with the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force listed as its assignee.