Oliver L. Puttler;Frank C. Lin;Ming-Lai Lai;Evangelos G. Georgakis
发明人:
Frank C. Lin,Oliver L. Puttler,Ming-Lai Lai,Evangelos G. Georgakis
申请号：
US14112523
公开号：
US20140038120A1
申请日:
2012.03.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
The appliances and methods provide a tab on a “U”-shaped clip having a labial (i.e. toward the patient's lips or cheek) section and a lingual (i.e. toward the patient's tongue) section. The tab is located in a position that facilitates access by a practitioner and also reduces the moment applied to the clip when the clips is opened and closed. Advantageously, the tab can be positioned to account for the varying degree of resistance encountered by different sections of the clip and minimize the likelihood of either distorting the clip or torquing the appliance. The tab can be positioned coplanar with the sliding mechanism. Advantageously, these appliances can provide improved ease of use, reduced clip distortion over time, and greater patient comfort.
