Abstract: Coupling device between a drive shaft of a surgical instrument and a tool, characterized in that the coupling device includes a fluid feed element fed from outside the coupling device and communicating with a channel arranged in the tool and which emerges at a location along the length of the tool.

Abstract: Centrifugal deflection device intended to be fitted to a surgical or dental handpiece to prevent the penetration of foreign matter that results from an operation, the centrifugal deflection device including a ring coupled in rotation either directly or via a tool shank to a drive shaft of the handpiece. This device is characterized in that the ring is covered by a sleeve secured to the front end of the body of the handpiece and which, with the ring, delimits an ejection chamber. The ejection chamber includes an inlet that communicates with a rear area of the handpiece and an outlet that communicates with the external environment, the ring having a first diameter at the outlet of the ejection chamber and a second diameter at the inlet of the ejection chamber, the first diameter of the ring being larger than the second diameter of the ring.

Abstract: Centrifugal deflection device intended to be fitted to a surgical or dental handpiece to prevent the penetration of foreign matter that results from an operation, the centrifugal deflection device including a ring coupled in rotation either directly or via a tool shank to a drive shaft of the handpiece. This device is characterized in that the ring is covered by a sleeve secured to the front end of the body of the handpiece and which, with the ring, delimits an ejection chamber. The ejection chamber includes an inlet that communicates with a rear area of the handpiece and an outlet that communicates with the external environment, the ring having a first diameter at the outlet of the ejection chamber and a second diameter at the inlet of the ejection chamber, the first diameter of the ring being larger than the second diameter of the ring.

Abstract: Centrifugal deflection device intended to be fitted to a surgical or dental handpiece to prevent the penetration of foreign matter that results from an operation, the centrifugal deflection device including a ring coupled in rotation either directly or via a tool shank to a drive shaft of the handpiece. This device is characterized in that the ring is covered by a sleeve secured to the front end of the body of the handpiece and which, with the ring, delimits an ejection chamber. The ejection chamber includes an inlet that communicates with a rear area of the handpiece and an outlet that communicates with the external environment, the ring having a first diameter at the outlet of the ejection chamber and a second diameter at the inlet of the ejection chamber, the first diameter of the ring being larger than the second diameter of the ring.

Abstract: A flexible tube portion for an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use is disclosed, wherein the flexible tube portion cooperates with rollers of a peristaltic pump for distributing fluid, which includes a particular structure which, between two free ends thereof, define a distance, which, combined with the length of the tube portion, gives the tube portion a determined profile enabling its positioning directly underneath the raceway of the rollers of the pump. Also disclosed is a peristaltic pump including a plurality of rollers that roll over a flexible tube portion of an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use, which includes a certain structure for receiving the flexible tube portion in front of the plane in which the rollers move, then bringing the flexible tube portion underneath the rollers, and pressing the tube portion against the rollers.

Abstract: Coupling device between a drive shaft (26) of a surgical instrument (28) and a tool (34; 106), characterized in that the coupling device (20) includes a fluid feed element fed from outside the coupling device (20) and communicating with a channel (78; 110) arranged in the tool (34; 106) and which emerges at a location along the length of the tool (34; 106).

Abstract: Handpiece for dental or surgical use including fixed (2) components and moveable components, characterized in that at least some of said fixed (2) and/or moveable components are made from a composite material resulting from the association of at least two distinct basic materials, namely a matrix and a reinforcing agent, the composite material being deposited in one or several layers.

Abstract: Centrifugal deflection device intended to be fitted to a surgical or dental handpiece (1) to prevent the penetration of foreign matter that results from an operation, said centrifugal deflection device including a ring (10; 10?1) coupled in rotation either directly or via a tool shank (6) to a drive shaft (8) of the handpiece (1). This device is characterized in that the ring (10, 10?) is covered by a sleeve (12; 12?) secured to the front end of the body (22) of the handpiece (1) and which, with the ring (10; 10?), delimits an ejection chamber (11; 11?). The ejection chamber (11; 11?) includes an inlet that communicates with a rear area of the handpiece and an outlet that communicates with the external environment, the ring (10; 10?) having a first diameter (D1; D1?) at the outlet of the ejection chamber (11; 11?) and a second diameter at the inlet of the ejection chamber (11; 11?), the first diameter of the ring (10; 10?) being larger than the second diameter of the ring (10; 10?).

Abstract: A flexible tube portion for an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use is disclosed, wherein the flexible tube portion cooperates with rollers of a peristaltic pump for distributing fluid, and it includes means which, between two free ends thereof, define a distance, which, combined with the length of the tube portion, gives the tube portion a determined profile enabling its positioning directly underneath the raceway of the rollers of the pump. Also disclosed is a peristaltic pump including a plurality of rollers that roll over a flexible tube portion of an irrigation line connected to a supply of fluid for surgical or dental use, wherein it includes means for receiving the flexible tube portion in front of the plane in which the rollers move, then bringing the flexible tube portion underneath the rollers, and then pressing the tube portion against the rollers.

Abstract: Coupling device between a drive shaft (26) of a surgical instrument (28) and a tool (34; 106), characterized in that the coupling device (20) includes a fluid feed element fed from outside the coupling device (20) and communicating with a channel (78; 110) arranged in the tool (34; 106) and which emerges at a location along the length of the tool (34; 106).

Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld part for dental or surgical use that comprises static components, i.e. head and body, and dynamic components, i.e. dented wheels, drivers, turbines, characterized in that some at least of the static and/or dynamic components are made of a metallic alloy that solidifies at least partially in an amorphous phase in the volume.

Abstract: The handpiece includes at the front a collet arranged for strongly gripping the shank of a removable tool housed in guide bores. The collet includes two or several arms attached to an annular part of the collet to grip the tool shank. Preferably, the collet arms are levers each having a support surface which is far from the jaw and on which a gripping mechanism exerts a force which is multiplied by the lever. The gripping mechanism includes a sliding sleeve having an inner conical surface which produces the force on the collet levers via balls. This arrangement enables a smaller gripping spring to be used, or such spring to be omitted. The balls of the releasing mechanism are guided in helical slots having a flexible lateral strip which holds the gripping mechanism in position via a snap fit.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a handpiece for dental or surgical use including a body via which the practitioner holds the instrument, characterized in that the body is made of a titanium-molybdenum alloy.

Abstract: In a hand held piece for dental or surgical use comprising a resilient clamp (20) for holding the cylindrical shank (16) of a tool, the height of the head (3) of the piece can be reduced owing to an inverted arrangement of the clamp in relation to the arrangement of the prior art. The clamp is slideably mounted in a hollow shaft (6), its flexible jaws (31) being directed forwards to enter into contact with a loosening sleeve (19) fixed in a front end of the shaft, i.e. on the tool side. The clamp is longitudinally connected to a pusher (22) manually activated by the operator for opening the clamp. A snap fit device (28) offers a higher initial resistance to movement of the clamp than the standard minimum axial pull force of the tool.

Abstract: At the front, a handpiece (1) has a clamp (10) fitted to tightly grip the shank of a removable tool housed in guide holes (23, 25). The clamp has two or more levers (26) attached to an annular section (22) of the clamp by elastic joints (27), each of which has a gripping jaw (20) to grip the tool shank. On each lever, the gripping jaw (20) is located much closer to the joint (27) than to a supporting surface, on which a tightening mechanism (17) exerts a centripetal force so that the lever multiplies this force. The tightening mechanism preferably has a sliding sleeve (40) having a conical inside surface (44), which produces the force at the levers of the clamp by means of balls (45) housed in the holes of a hollow rotatable shaft (11).