Abstract: An orthodontic device can include a bracket configured to support an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic device can include a locking assembly coupled to the bracket and switchable between a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes can comprise a first sliding mode in which the orthodontic wire is slidable relative to the bracket and a second locked mode in which the orthodontic wire is slidably locked relative to the bracket.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2022
Assignee:
AADvance Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Kami Hoss, Steven Howard, Jacob Moebius
Abstract: An orthodontic device can include a bracket configured to support an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic device can include a locking assembly coupled to the bracket and switchable between a plurality of operational modes. The plurality of operational modes can comprise a first sliding mode in which the orthodontic wire is slidable relative to the bracket and a second locked mode in which the orthodontic wire is slidably locked relative to the bracket.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2022
Assignee:
AADvance Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Kami Hoss, Steven Howard, Jacob Moebius