Patent ID: 6102695
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A61B,A61C

Abstract:
A dentistry handpiece comprising:a handle;a connector for connecting to a supply tube, said connector being connected to a rear end of said handle;a tool attachment head connected to a front end of said handle;a lighting device for lighting a treatment site, said lighting device including a light conductor; andan image transmitting device for transmitting an image of the treatment site, said image transmitting device including an image carrier and a converter for converting the image transmitted by said image carrier into electrical signals,wherein said light conductor is arranged in an interior of said handle, and said image carrier is removably supported on an exterior surface of said handle, andwherein said image carrier has a substantially circular cross-sectional shape in an area of its front and rear ends, while its cross-sectional shape in an intermediate area is at least twice as wide as it is high.