ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,106, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Henry Schein Inc. (Melville, N.J.).
"Hand piece for powered osteotome" was invented by Brian David Parlato (Hillsborough, N.J.) and Alfred Anthony Litwak (Keyport, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is an osteotome handpiece that may be driven by compressed gas. In an embodiment, a spherical piston may be movable inside a cylinder having a liner, which may be made of a low-friction material such as a fluoropolymer. The spherical piston may impact a blade holder that transmits force to a blade. A piston return spring may be provided, along with a piston washer to avoid any possible out...