Patent ID: 11957536
Assignee: SWIFT HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A hybrid archwire for orthodontic treatment, the hybrid archwire comprising:
a first section of archwire configured to move teeth corresponding to the first section using sliding mechanics, the first section of archwire configured to couple to a first plurality of orthodontic brackets having archwire slots for receiving portions of the first section of archwire therein, wherein the first section of archwire is configured to slide relative to the first plurality of orthodontic brackets when received in the archwire slots of the first plurality of orthodontic brackets; and
two second sections of archwire configured to move teeth corresponding to the two second sections using non-sliding mechanics, the two second sections of archwire having a plurality of male connectors and a plurality of interproximal loops, the plurality of male connectors being configured to mate with a second plurality of orthodontic brackets to prevent sliding in a mesial and distal direction relative to the second plurality of orthodontic brackets, and wherein at least one interproximal loop of the plurality of interproximal loops is configured to exert a force on at least one adjacent orthodontic bracket of the second plurality of orthodontic brackets to move teeth corresponding to one of the two second sections;
wherein the first section of archwire is disposed between the two second sections, the two second sections corresponding to posterior teeth of a dental arch of a patient.