Abstract: A surgical device for preparation of an implant site is disclosed. The device comprises a body capable of being held by a user and an insert that is capable of being coupled to an end of the body. An ultrasound transducer is disposed within the body and provides an ultrasound frequency vibration to the insert in response to an electrical signal. The insert includes a tip having a plurality of cutting elements disposed in a substantially circular configuration. The insert also includes a channel having an opening at the tip for the passage of fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2006
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2012
Assignee:
Piezosurgery, Inc.
Inventors:
Tomaso Vercellotti, Domenico Vercellotti, Fernando Bianchetti
Abstract: A surgical device (1) for bone surgery including a body (2) able to be gripped by the user and a tip (3) mounted at the head of the body and set in vibration at a modulated ultrasonic frequency to operate on bone tissue, the surgical device (1) being particularly suitable for oral surgical procedures such as bone sampling, excision of cysts, third molar extraction, preparation of alveolar sites, creation of an opening into the maxillary sinus (Caldwell Luc), elevation of the maxillary sinus by the crestal route and orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures such as osteoplasty, ostectomy and osteotomy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 23, 2011
Assignee:
Piezosurgery, Inc.
Inventors:
Tomaso Vercellotti, Fernando Bianchetti, Domenico Vercellotti
Abstract: A surgical device (1) for bone surgery including a body (2) able to be gripped by the user and a tip (3) mounted at the head of the body and set in vibration at a modulated ultrasonic frequency to operate on bone tissue, the surgical device (1) being particularly suitable for oral surgical procedures such as bone sampling, excision of cysts, third molar extraction, preparation of alveolar sites, creation of an opening into the maxillary sinus (Caldwell Luc), elevation of the maxillary sinus by the crestal route and orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures such as osteoplasty, ostectomy and osteotomy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 12, 2007
Publication date:
January 22, 2009
Applicant:
PIEZOSURGERY INC.
Inventors:
Tomaso Vercellotti, Fernando Bianchetti, Domenico Vercellotti