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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`DENTAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS COMPRISING TITANIUM
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`Amendments To The Claims
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`(Original) An endodontic instrument for use in performing root canal
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`therapy on a tooth, the instrument comprising:
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`an elongate shank having a cutting edge extending from a distal end of the
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`shank along an axial length of the shank,
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`wherein the shank comprises a titanium alloy, and
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`wherein the shank is prepared by heat-treating the shank at a temperature
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`above 25°C in an atmosphere consisting essentially of a gas unreactive with the
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the gas is selected from the group consisting of helium, neon, argon, krypton,
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`xenon, and radon.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the temperature is from 400°C up to but not equal to the melting point of the
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`titanium alloy.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the temperature is from 475°C to 525°C.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the shank is heat—treated for 1 to 2 hours.
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`6.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the titanium alloy is selected from alpha-titanium alloys, beta—titanium alloys,
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`alpha—beta-titanium alloys, and nickel—titanium alloys.
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`7.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the titanium alloy comprises 54—57 weight percent nickel and 43—46 weight
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the titanium alloy comprises 54—57 weight percent nickel and 43-46 weight
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`percent titanium,
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`the gas is selected from the group consisting of helium. neon, argon, krypton,
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`xenon, and radon,
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`the temperature is from 475°C to 525°C, and
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`the shank is heat-treated for 1 to 2 hours,
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`9.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the shank consists essentially of a titanium alloy comprising 54-57 weight
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`percent nickel and 43—46 weight percent titanium,
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`the gas is argon,
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`the temperature is 500°C, and
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`the shank is heat-treated for 1 to 2 hours.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the cutting edge is formed by helical flutes in the shank.
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`11.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the shank has an angle greater than 10 degrees of permanent deformation
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`after torque at 45° of flexion.
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`12.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 1 wherein:
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`the shank has a diameter of 0.5 to 1.6 millimeters.
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`(Original) An endodontic instrument for use in performing root canal
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`therapy on a tooth, the instrument comprising:
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`an elongate shank having helical flutes defining a cutting edge extending from
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`a distal end of the shank along an axial length of the shank,
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`wherein the shank consists essentially of a titanium alloy comprising 54—57
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`weight percent nickel and 43-46 weight percent titanium, and
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`wherein the shank is prepared by heat—treating the shank at a temperature
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`from 475°C to 525°C in an atmosphere consisting essentially of argon gas.
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`14.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 13 wherein:
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`the shank has a diameter of 0.5 to 1.6 millimeters.
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`15.
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`(Currently Amended) A method for creating or enlarging an opening in
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`a tooth of a patient undergoing root canal therapy, the method comprising:
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`creating or enlarging the opening using an instrument according to claim 1
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`anyetelaims—FM.
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`16.
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`(Original) An endodontic instrument for use in performing root canal
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`therapy on a tooth, the instrument comprising:
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`an elongate shank having a cutting edge extending from a distal end of the
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`shank along an axial length of the shank,
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`wherein the shank consists essentially of a titanium alloy selected from alpha-
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`titanium alloys, beta—titanium alloys, and alpha-beta-titanium alloys.
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`17.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 16 wherein:
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`the cutting edge is formed by helical flutes in the shank.
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`18.
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`(Original) The instrument of claim 16 wherein:
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`the shank has a diameter of 05 to 1.6 millimeters.
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`19.
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`(Currently Amended) A method for creating or enlarging an opening in
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`a tooth of a patient undergoing root canal therapy. the method comprising:
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`creating or enlarging the opening using an instrument according to claim 16
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`any—ef—Giaims—15-48.
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`20.
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`(New) A method for creating or enlarging an opening in a tooth of a
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`patient undergoing root canal therapy, the method comprising:
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`creating or enlarging the opening using an instrument according to claim 13.
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`Original PCT claim 15 was a multiple dependent claim that depended on
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`claims 1-14. Claim 15 has been amended to depend only from claim 1 to remove
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`the multiple dependency. New claim 20 is identical to original claim 15 with the
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`exception that claim 20 depends only from claim 13.
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`Original PCT claim 19 was a multiple dependent claim that depended on
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`claims 15—18. Claim 19 has been amended to depend only from claim 16 to remove
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`Dated: December 7, 2006
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`International application No,
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`A.
`CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
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