Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
606161000 | Optic, otic or oral scrapper or abrader | 27 |
20080208228 | Tongue Cleaning Device Comprising Tongue Cleaning Elements Of Different Materials - A tongue-cleaning device comprised of a handle and a head, the head having tongue cleaning elements made of both a relatively harder material and a relatively softer material. | 08-28-2008 |
20080294182 | Disposable oral hygiene instruments and packages and methods for storing and dispensing same - An oral-care system is disclosed. The system includes a handle portion and an attachable yoke structure for coupling tongue scraping ribbons or strips to the handle portion. The tongue scraping ribbons or strips are coated with or include a whitening agent, an anti-bacterial agent, an anti-microbial agent, a flavoring agent or a combination thereof. The system includes a container unit or dispenser unit for dispensing the tongue scraping ribbons or strips from a spool of tongue scraping ribbons or strips and for dispensing floss from a spool of floss. In further embodiments of the invention, the container unit or dispenser unit is configured to dispense chewable or soluble ribbons or strips that include a whitening agent, an anti-bacterial agent, an anti-microbial agent, a flavoring agent or any combination thereof, which are released in the user's mouth during use. | 11-27-2008 |
20080319463 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATED MEMBRANE MANIPULATOR - Multifunctional surgical devices for use in ophthalmic surgery are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of a surgical instrument with a multifunction tip are provided. Specifically, the tip may provide a source of illumination, a pik, and another tool such as a scraper, knife or spatula. This tool may be extended from the tip where the rigidity of the extendable tool varies with the distance it is extended from the tip. | 12-25-2008 |
20090012550 | Pigmentary glaucoma iris scraping treatment of the iris - An iris scraping surgical method treats pigmentary glaucoma in which the pigment attaches to the underside of the iris. An incision is made in the sclera. The iris is lifted and pigment and/or cellular debris is scraped with a scalpel from the bottom layer (pigment epithelium) of the iris. The iris lifted up from the lens to remove the build up of escaping pigment on that layer to let the fluid flow out at a normal rate to drain out of the trabecular meshwork and then the iris is lowered and the incision in the sclera is closed. | 01-08-2009 |
20090030436 | Hydraulic acuation for microsurgical instruments - A microsurgical system capable of hydraulic actuation of microsurgical instruments. Such a system will provide greater force/mass and force/volume ratios, allow for better open loop control, and provide force to overcome tissue resistance. | 01-29-2009 |
20090112240 | PIGMENTARY GLAUCOMA IRIS SCRAPING TREATMENT METHOD AND THE IRIS T ALUMINUM SCRAPING SCALPEL TOOL - An iris scraping surgical method and The Iris “T” Aluminum Scraping Scalpel Surgical Glaucoma Treatment Tool to treat pigmentary glaucoma by scraping away the pigment and debris attached to the underside of the iris thereby relieving the pressure buildup caused by the pigment blocking fluid flow between the iris and the lens. An incision is made in the sclera. The iris is lifted and pigment and/or cellular debris is scraped with The Iris “T” Aluminum Scraping Scalpel Surgical Glaucoma Treatment Tool, a double edged flat handle surgical tool from the natural bottom layer (pigment epithelium) on the underside of the iris. The fluid can then flow out at a normal rate between the iris and the lens to drain out of the trabecular meshwork to prevent pressure buildup. The iris is lowered and the incision in the sclera is closed. | 04-30-2009 |
20090131960 | TONGUE CLEANER - The present invention aims at providing a tongue cleaner which can be used with one hand without damaging an inside surface of a roof of the mouth. A tongue cleaner of the present invention comprises a head | 05-21-2009 |
20090198262 | DISPOSABLE TONGUE SCRAPER - The present invention relates to a dental implement such as tongue scraper that is disposable and is adapted for prophylactic and/or therapeutic action for the oral cavity. The dental implement may include a tongue scraper, a dental floss, a toothpick, a toothbrush or combinations thereof. The dental implement may include a strip having a longitudinal dimension that is longer than its traverse dimension. The strip may be coated with a coating of a mixture including at least one medicament and a water soluble or erodible carrier. In one embodiment, the coating may be present on at least one of the longitudinal edges, for example, of a tongue scraper, toothpick or a dental floss. In another embodiment, the coating may be present on at least one of the traverse edges, for example, of a tooth pick or the bristles of a toothbrush. In a further embodiment, the coating may be present on a combination of edges. The integrity of the implement, such as a scraper and/or its edge or edges may be reinforced by the coating of substance or agent for sufficient integrity, and the scraper or its edge and/or the coating, for example, are adapted to degrade or break down as the substance or agent are released during use and/or upon contact with water and/or saliva. The dental implement may be exposed for use, and is appropriately stored prior to use. | 08-06-2009 |
20100004666 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser is provided to effectively cleanse the soft tissue of the mouth with comfort and a reduced risk of injury to the user. In one construction, a projection is formed of a combination of a hard material and a soft material. The hard material provides good stability for cleaning debris from the tongue or other tissue while the soft material provides comfort and a reduced risk of injury. | 01-07-2010 |
20100010523 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement including a handle and a head with a tongue cleanser. The tongue cleanser has at least one ridge which is at least as wide as it is high. In one preferred construction, the ridges are shaped so as to define a concave surface facing generally toward the handle. The ridges also preferably include aligned segments from front to back that are oriented at different angular positions. | 01-14-2010 |
20100076471 | Spring-Less Check Valve For A Handpiece - A hand piece for a surgical instrument is provided. The handpiece has an inlet, a chamber (with upstream and downstream portions), a flow control member, a pulse engine, and an outlet. The inlet communicates with the upstream portion of the chamber. The downstream portion of the chamber communicates with the engine. The engine communicates with the outlet. In a closed position of the member, flow from the inlet moves the member to the open position thereby allowing flow through the flow path. In the open position, pulses from the engine move the member to the closed position before pulses from the pulse engine can flow through the flow path, thereby preventing flow through the flow path. | 03-25-2010 |
20110029004 | Tongue cleaning system - A tongue cleaning system uses a disposable glove mitt that has a plurality of mild abrasive strips on the palm facing side of the glove. The user wears the glove mitt and moves the glove up and down on the tongue. The abrasive strips effectively remove food particles which may be decaying while embedded in the crevices of the tongue surface. Also removed are any bio-film that is present. Food taste and oral hygiene are improved, and breath becomes sweet. The tongue cleaning system is disposed after a single use. It may be used anywhere, anytime without the need for water. | 02-03-2011 |
20110152909 | Oral Care Implement Multiple Soft Tissue Cleaner Components - An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The inventive oral care implement comprises different kinds of soft tissue cleaners that offer expanded in-mouth cleaning. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head having a structural body having a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface; a basin formed into the rear surface of the structural body, the structural body comprising a protuberance extending upward from a recessed floor of the basin, the basin surrounding the protuberance; a first cleaner formed of a resilient material for cleansing soft oral tissue located within the basin, the protuberance of the structural body extending through a central hole of the first cleaner; and a second cleaner formed of a resilient material for cleansing soft oral tissue, the second cleaner located on the protuberance of the structural body. | 06-23-2011 |
20110213394 | Pigmentary glaucoma iris scraping treatment method and the iris T aluminum scraping scalpel tool - An iris scraping surgical method and tool to treat pigmentary glaucoma by making an incision in the sclera, lifting the iris and scraping away the pigment and debris attached to the backside of the iris thereby relieving the pressure buildup caused by the pigment blocking fluid flow between the iris and the lens and allowing the fluid to flow, and closing the sclera. The tool comprises a pointed sharp tipped double edged flat blade and handle surgical tool two opposing dull non cutting scraping blade edges extending back from the front tip, the entire aluminum handle and aluminum blade including the tip, and scraping blade edges having a durable plastic coating to withstand operating conditions and all forms of sterilization procedures. | 09-01-2011 |
20120095486 | TONGUE CLEANER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A tongue cleaner in which a gap between a concavely curved surface formed in a cleaner head and a sheet for covering the same is minimized or eliminated, decreasing the likeliness of tongue coating to accumulate therebetween. A head is provided with a first sheet on a face of the head formed with a concavely curved surface. The sheet is fixed to a lateral side of the head, enabling the sheet opposed to the concavely curved surface to be slidable thereon. After arranging a sheet material on the concavely curved surface with the head being in a single-piece state as a component of the tongue cleaner, the sheet material is pressed against the concavely curved surface by means of a lower mold and an upper mold. | 04-19-2012 |
20130274774 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement for cleaning a user's tongue and/or soft tissue surfaces. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle extending along a longitudinal axis; first and second prong members extending from a distal end of the handle, each of the first and second prong members diverging from the longitudinal axis and having a distal end; a blade for scraping soft tissue, the blade extending between the distal ends of the first and second prong members; and the blade integrally formed with the first and second prong members, the first and second prong members transitioning into the blade at the distal ends of the first and second prong members. | 10-17-2013 |
20130310860 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement for cleaning soft oral tissue. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle extending along a longitudinal axis; first and second prong members extending from a distal end of the handle; a pad for engaging soft tissue, the pad having a first major surface and a second major surface, the pad positioned between and coupled to the first and second prong members. | 11-21-2013 |
20130325044 | MULTI-STAGE TUBING FOR HIGH-SPEED PNEUMATIC SURGICAL CUTTER - Multi-stage tubing connecting a pneumatic pulse generator to a surgical cutter and for transmitting pressure pulses from the pneumatic pulse generator to the surgical cutter. The multi-stage tubing includes a first-stage and a second-stage. The first-stage has a first end connected to an output port of the pneumatic pulse generator, a second end opposite the first end, and a first inner channel for transmitting the pressure pulses to the surgical cutter. The first inner channel has a first cross-sectional area. The second-stage has a first end in pneumatic communication with the second end of the first-stage, a second end opposite the first end of the second-stage, and a second inner channel for transmitting the pressure pulses to the surgical cutter. The second inner channel has a second cross-sectional area that is different than the first cross-sectional area. | 12-05-2013 |
20140088627 | TONGUE CLEANING APPARATUS - A tongue cleaning apparatus including at least one positioning body moulded to fit over at least some teeth of a user and associated with at least one portion having with a plurality of shaped protrusions protruding from at least one external surface thereof and a method of using the tongue cleaning apparatus is provided. | 03-27-2014 |
20140171990 | GAS PRESSURE MONITOR FOR PNEUMATIC SURGICAL MACHINE - A gas pressure monitor system for a pneumatically-powered surgical machine includes a first transducer, a second transducer, and a controller. The first transducer is located upstream from a filter and is configured to read a first pressure of a gas before the gas enters the filter. The second transducer is located downstream from the Filter and is configured to read a second pressure of a gas after the gas exits the filter. The controller is configured to compute a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure. A state of the filter is determined from the difference between the first pressure and the second pressure. | 06-19-2014 |
20140296890 | Secondary pigmentary glaucoma iris scraping treatment method and iris scraping tool - An iris scraping surgical method using an iris scraping tool treats secondary pigmentary glaucoma. The iris scraping tool is inserted through an incision in the sclera made with a separate surgical instrument. The iris is lifted away from the lens and pigmentary debris and cellular debris gently scraped from the backside of the iris to relieve pressure buildup caused by the debris blocking fluid flow between the iris and the lens. An iris scraping convexly curved dull edge of the iris scraping blade conforms to the underside of the lifted iris. A lens clearing concavely curved dull edge conforms to the shape of the adjacent lens surface. | 10-02-2014 |
20150100074 | INTRAORAL CLEANER - Provided is an intraoral cleaner capable of widely cleaning the interior of the oral cavity due to the fact that a head portion thereof does not include an element corresponding to a ring portion found in conventional tongue cleaners. The intraoral cleaner includes a rod-shaped grip and a flat and thin head portion provided on the front end of the rod-shaped grip. The head portion is composed of a pouch-shaped sheet and a core portion filling the interior of the pouch-shaped sheet. The entire outer surface of the pouch-shaped sheet is equipped with linear members for scraping out dirt inside the oral cavity. | 04-09-2015 |
20150119911 | TONGUE SCRAPER - The tongue cleaner includes an elongated generally straight scraping member terminated at each end by grip structures. The scraping member is constructed of a flexible and resilient material allowing the scraping member to be bendable from its generally straight configuration into at least a curved shape, ‘C’ shape, ‘V’ shape or ‘U’ shape configuration. The scraping member resiliently returns to its straight configuration in the absence of any bending forces. The flexible and resilient material is preferably a plastic, silicone, rubber, metal, wood or a combination of such materials. The preferred material is silicone rubber. | 04-30-2015 |
20150297406 | INSTRUMENT FOR STIMULATING OR IRRITATING AND/OR ABRASIVELY TREATING AND/OR POLISHING A MEMBRANE OR SURFACE OR INNER SURFACE IN THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL EYE - The invention relates to an instrument for stimulating or irritating and/or abrasively treating and/or polishing a membrane or surface or inner surface in the human or animal eye, comprising a handle ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150366709 | OPHTHALMIC TREATMENT APPARATUS - An ophthalmic treatment apparatus and procedure for removing the epithelium of the cornea of the eye and for foreign body removal from the cornea or conjunctiva using sonic and/or ultrasonic energy, includes a brush for removing the epithelium of the cornea and a motor drive for sonically and ultrasonically vibrating the brush. The motor drive can be included as part of a handle connected to a brush head, and can include a generator for producing either sonic or ultrasonic energy within the handle and a transducer in electrical communication with the generator. The brush has a surface adapted to be applied against and substantially parallel to the cornea. The ophthalmic treatment apparatus can be used in combination with an ophthalmic fixating device which serves as a guide to provide a demarcation line or area for epithelial removal by the brush. | 12-24-2015 |
20160051271 | High Intensity Ultrasonic Tongue Cleaner - An ultrasonic tongue cleaner applying high intensity non-attenuated ultrasound pressure waves to the tongue concurrently with the mechanical scraping action is disclosed. The ultrasound component is operative to damage and deactivate odor causing bacterial chains on the surface and in the folds of the tongue. A silver based antimicrobial attachment further enhances the performance of the tongue cleaner. Various configurations are disclosed, including user removable and replaceable tongue cleaner heads with and without antimicrobial silver. A motorized version featuring sonic frequency orbital vibration of the tongue cleaner head is described. | 02-25-2016 |
20160100850 | TONGUE CLEANER - Provided is a tongue cleaner comprising: a head | 04-14-2016 |