Invention Publication
- Patent Title: FULL-SCANNER BARRIER FOR AN INTRA-ORAL DEVICE
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Application No.: US18449660Application Date: 2023-08-14
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Publication No.: US20240033029A1Publication Date: 2024-02-01
- Inventor: Ariel SHALEV , Eran GREEN , Zakhar GINZBURG , Matthew DURBAN , Roee GORFINKEL , Ofer SAPHIER , Tal VERKER , Nir MAKMEL , Eran ISHAY , Raphael LEVY
- Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Main IPC: A61B46/17
- IPC: A61B46/17 ; A61B46/00 ; A61B6/14

Abstract:
Removable barrier devices (e.g., sleeves) for covering medical scanning devices to reduce the chance of cross-contamination between patients and/or to protect the scanning devices from physical damage. The barrier device can include a cover that has an integrated window for passing optical signals between the scanning device and an external environment. The cover can include a sleeve that covers a handle portion of the scanning device to prevent contamination of the handle from a user's hand or glove. The cover and sleeve may both be formed of the same flexible material, or the cover may be rigid to maintain the window in a fixed position and the sleeve may be flexible to allow a user to activate a button or touchpad on the handle. An interface region between the cover and sleeve may provide a hermetic seal. The window may include a nanostructured antireflective material to limit internal reflections.
Public/Granted literature
- US12251186B2 Full-scanner barrier for an intra-oral device Public/Granted day:2025-03-18
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