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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2010
Thomas Bierbaum, Bensheim, DE;
Siegfried Goisser, Einhausen, DE;
Hermann Landgraf, Lorsch, DE;
Matthias Rein, Lorsch, DE;
Ralf Sutter, Weinheim, DE;
Thomas Jerger, Mössingen, DE;
Joachim Peuckert, Bönnigheim, DE;
Thomas Bierbaum, Bensheim, DE;
Siegfried Goisser, Einhausen, DE;
Hermann Landgraf, Lorsch, DE;
Matthias Rein, Lorsch, DE;
Ralf Sutter, Weinheim, DE;
Thomas Jerger, Mössingen, DE;
Joachim Peuckert, Bönnigheim, DE;
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH, Bensheim, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a laser handpiece, an exchangeable fiber-optic insert, and a control unittherefor. The laser handpiececomprises a optical waveguide, which is connected to a light coupling site in a base memberand in which the application elementfor laser light is exchangeably attached to the base member. The base memberis mounted in a sleeve-type gripfor axial displacement therein. The light guidecan be wound around a control devicewhich has an annular gapfor this purpose and a lower housing partwhich is offset from an upper housing part. An exchangeable fiber-optic insertacting as an application element is provided with a sleeveserving as protection during transportation and as an assembling tool.