Patent ID: 9155594
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental extractor, comprising: a housing having a flexible shaft extending therefrom; a dental bridge attached to the flexible shaft, the dental bridge having: parallel first and second elongated members, each of the first and second elongated members having a first end and a second end; a first portion extending across the first ends of the first and second elongated members; a first support member attached to the second end of the first elongated member; and a second support member attached to the second end of the second elongated member, the first and second support members being spaced apart to define an opening therebetween, the opening in apposition to a tooth selected for extraction; a gripping mechanism slidably positioned between the first elongated member and the second elongated member of the dental bridge, the gripping mechanism being adapted for gripping the tooth selected for extraction; a control mechanism positioned inside the housing, the control mechanism being configured to control opening and closing of the gripping mechanism; and a selectively movable member coupled to the housing, the selectively movable member being configured to control position of the gripping member in relation to the tooth selected for extraction.