MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641008378 A) filed by Chettinad Dental College And Research Institute; and Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 28, for 'finger-mounted suction apparatus for handling dental prosthetic components.'
Inventor(s) include Charanya Chandrasekaran; Hrithick Charan S. L; Rithigah K; Sadasiva Kadandale; Anupama Ramachandran; Sreeram Rayyar; Vignesh Srinivasan; Srilekha Jayakumar; Janani Karunakaran; Solomon Prabhu; and Rajesh P.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A finger-mounted suction apparatus (100) is disclosed for handling dental prosthetic components such as crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers during dental procedures. The apparatus (100) comprises a ring base (104) configured to be worn on a finger of a user, a suction cup (101) mounted on the ring base (104) and adapted to temporarily retain a dental prosthesis by negative pressure, a manually actuated micro bulb (102) operatively coupled to the suction cup (101) for generating suction pressure, and a release valve (103) configured to selectively release the negative pressure for disengaging the prosthesis. In certain embodiments, the ring base (104) includes an inner grip lining (105) to provide a non-slip and comfortable fit. The apparatus (100) may be formed from autoclavable medical-grade materials for sterilization and reuse. The disclosed apparatus enables controlled, single-handed or hands-free handling of dental prosthetic components while reducing the risk of contamination and accidental dropping."
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