Patent ID: 6579092
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An endodontic instrument comprising:a rotatable shaft having a near end and a removed end, said removed end of said shaft comprising a head cooperating with said shaft so as to rotate therewith; means for permanently attaching said head to said removed end of said shaft; a handle portion sized to engage a drive tool, said near end of said shaft being attached to said handle, said longitudinal wire having a near end for attachment to said handle such that said longitudinal wire and said shaft may rotate simultaneously. said shaft being hollow and having a longitudinally aligned bore therethrough; a longitudinal wire extending through said longitudinal bore of said shaft and past said head, said longitudinal wire having a stop member at a removed end thereof, said stop member having at least a portion thereof that has a diameter greater than a diameter of said longitudinal bore of said shaft.