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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Coltène/whaledent Gmbh + Co. KG, Langenau, DE;
Inventor:
Johannes Wolfert, Langweid, DE;
Assignee:
Coltène/Whaledent GmbH & Co. KG, Langenau, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F 1/18 (2006.01); A61C 5/42 (2017.01); C22F 1/00 (2006.01); C22F 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F 1/10 (2013.01); A61C 5/42 (2017.02); C22F 1/006 (2013.01); C22F 1/183 (2013.01); A61C 2201/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing or modifying an endodontic instrument made from an NiTi alloy, comprising a heat-treatment. The invention further relates to an endodontic instrument, preferably obtained by the method, having superior properties with regard to cyclic fatigue resilience.