Patents Assigned to Accudent, Inc.
  • Automatically resetting, force-sensing probe and related method of operation
    Patent number: 4841987
    Abstract: An automatically-resetting force-sensing probe for obtaining a standarized depth measurement of a periodontal pocket which automatically resets after the measurement, and which indicates the level of force exerted by the periodontal tissue at the floor of the pocket upon the probe while the depth measurement of the pocket is taken. A related method of operation is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Accudent, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Brown, Stanley L. Pond