MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641100111 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on August 19, 2026, for Smart Ligature Twisting Device For Orthodontic Applications.
Inventors include Vedashree Venkatesh; Sruthi Harikrishnan; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Conventional ligature wire twisting in fixed orthodontic therapy is performed manually using a Mathieu plier or a needle holder. Although effective, this technique is repetitive, time consuming, and prone to operator fatigue, inconsistent twist tension, sharp pigtail formation, and accid...