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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1997
John Michael Brassil, Glenview, IL (US);
Shu Kun Chang, Evanston, IL (US);
Reynaldo Jose Quintana, Menlo Park, IL (US);
Dickon Isaacs, Chicago, IL (US);
Dentsply Research & Development Corp., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
An evacuation hand piece for collecting debris during dental procedures. The hand piece is adapted for attachment to evacuation apparatus and provides both intra- and extra-oral suction. A body member of the hand piece has a contoured outer gripping surface which makes the hand piece easier to grasp. A mask is disposed at one end of the hand piece to create a suction area which is larger than the cross sectional area of the body member. The mask is attached to a spherical tip of the body member to form a ball and socket-type connection which permits directional adjustment of the mask, thereby maximizing the effective extra-oral suction of the hand piece. The mask is formed from transparent material to allow viewing through the mask during dental procedures.