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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Sonendo, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mehrzad Khakpour, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Bjarne Bergheim, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
SONENDO, INC., Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 5/46 (2017.01); A61C 17/02 (2006.01); A61C 5/40 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 5/46 (2017.02); A61C 5/40 (2017.02); A61C 17/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method for removing a foreign object from a root canal of a tooth is disclosed. The method can include positioning a fluid generator to be in fluid communication with the root canal of the tooth. Fluid can be supplied to the root canal. The method can include generating fluid motion and/or pressure waves in the fluid in the root canal with the fluid motion generator. The foreign object can be removed from the root canal with the pressure waves and/or the fluid motion.