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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Tommaso Virnicchi, Recanati, IT;
Eros Nanni, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, IT;
Inventors:
Tommaso Virnicchi, Recanati, IT;
Eros Nanni, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
Cefla Societa' Cooperativa, Imola, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 1/00 (2006.01); A61C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cheek and lip retractor is defined by a supporting member supporting a pair of retracting elements to be inserted at least partially in a patient's mouth, with a light source housed in the supporting member. An optical device for the transmission of the light emitted from the light source inside the mouth extends along the supporting member and/or along the retracting elements.