CA2034394A1 - Dental instrument including laser device and electronic video dental camera - Google Patents

Dental instrument including laser device and electronic video dental camera

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CA2034394A1
CA2034394A1 CA002034394A CA2034394A CA2034394A1 CA 2034394 A1 CA2034394 A1 CA 2034394A1 CA 002034394 A CA002034394 A CA 002034394A CA 2034394 A CA2034394 A CA 2034394A CA 2034394 A1 CA2034394 A1 CA 2034394A1
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David H. Cooper
Charles S. Bush
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Fuji Optical Systems Inc
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    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
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    • A61B1/05—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
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    • A61B1/24—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors; Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B5/0082—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/0046—Dental lasers
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
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    • A61B2018/00982—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body combined with or comprising means for visual or photographic inspections inside the body, e.g. endoscopes
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    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
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Abstract

A novel dental instrument is taught which includes both a laser device and an electronic video dental camera. The teachings of this invention overcome the disadvantages of prior art dental laser instruments which do not provide for other than direct viewing of the treatment area by the dentist, as well as the disadvantages of attempting to use such prior art dental laser instruments together with typical prior art viewing devices such as dental mirrors and dental cameras of the prior art. The dental instrument includes a laser device and an electronic video dental camera is provided having a single handle and a convenient shape, thereby being readily manipulated by dentists who are universally familiar with the manipulation of prior art dental tools. The dental instrument includes a handle to be held by the user, a distal portion which is to be placed inside the patient's mouth, a laser light emission port located at or near the distal end, means for transporting laser light from an external laser source to the laser light emission port, and a camera head located at or near the distal end of the device, with the camera head being formed in order to provide a field of view which includes the portion of the patient which is being treated by the laser light emanating from the laser light emission port.
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