Fluid conditioning system

Abstract

A fluid conditioning system is adapted to condition the fluid used in medical and dental cutting, irrigating, evacuating, cleaning, and drilling operations. The fluid may be conditioned by adding flavors, antiseptics and/or tooth whitening agents such as peroxide, medications, and pigments. In addition to the direct benefits obtained from introduction of these agents, the laser cutting properties may be varied from the selective introduction of the various agents.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 330,388 (Att. Docket BI9914P), filed Jan. 10, 2006 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 709,714 (Att. Docket BI9914PR), filed Aug. 19, 2005 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 696,475 (Att. Docket BI9903PR), filed Jul. 1, 2005 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 645,427 (Att. Docket BI9694CIPPR), filed Jan. 19, 2005 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM, the entire contents of all which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.[0002]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 033,044 (Att. Docket BI9694P), filed Jan. 10, 2005 and entitled FLUID CONDITIONING SYSTEM, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 535,110 (Att. Docket BI9696PR), filed Jan. 8, 2004 a...

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Benefits of technology

[0022]In accordance with another aspect, disinfectant, such as a liquid in the form of mouthwash, may be used, for example, before, during (continuously or intermittently), or after procedures to decontaminate (e.g., provide an anti-microbial effect within) a surgical tissue site, which can be within a mouth of a patient. The disinfectant also may be used to clean tubes, which may be referred to as lines, that supply air and/or fluid as already described. The disinfectant may comprise, for example, sodium chlorite (NaClO2), chlorine dioxide, or stable chlorine dioxide alone or in combination with ions, such as silver ions. In other embodiments, the disinfectant may comprise,

Problems solved by technology

These prior art uses of water in cutting and drilling operations, however, may not have allowed for versatility, outside of, for example, the two functions of cooling and removing debris.

In particular, medication treatments, preventative measure applications, and aesthetically pleasing substances, such as flavors or aromas, may have not been possible or used during cutting or drilling operations, including those using systems with water, for example, for cooling or removing debris from a target surface.

In the case of a laser cutting operation, a disinfectant, such as iodine, could be applied to the target surface during drilling to guard against infection, but this additional disinfectant may not

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