MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541021186 A) filed by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education on September 09, 2025, for A Dental Isolation Apparatus For Rubber Dam Retraction And Method Of Operation Thereof.

Inventors include Karthik Shetty; and Meenu Goyat.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: A distal extension dental isolation apparatus (100) comprises a bow (101) positioned over a target tooth to initiate retraction of a rubber dam sheet, one or more holes (103) engaged with forceps for secure placement of the apparatus onto the target tooth, a medial wing (105) enhancing retraction of the rubber dam sheet, an anc...