Patent ID: 6358049
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A gauge for selectively positioning stops along the shaft of endodontic files, comprising:a base having formed therein a plurality of tracks each having a proximal end and a distal end, a floor disposed on one side of all of said tracks, and a retaining barrier disposed proximate said proximal end of said tracks, wherein said retaining barrier has a plurality of openings each dimensioned and configured to receive therein an endodontic file, wherein all endodontic files disposed within said openings of said retaining barrier are aligned in coplanar relation to one another; and a plurality of slides which are dimensioned and configured to be independently slidably disposed and securable within said tracks, wherein each one of said slides has an end surface disposed to face said retaining barrier, wherein said retaining barrier is disposed to cause a stop placed in encircling relation on the shaft of an endodontic file to slide along the shaft when the shaft is advanced through a said opening of said retaining barrier, and wherein said tracks are arranged to display endodontic files such that the endodontic files are longitudinally exposed to view from a common direction.