IRVINE, CA - BIOLASE Technology Inc. announced in a Thursday press release that it has been granted two new US patents related to technologies that are central to the use of consumable laser tips to deliver therapy to patients across a range of dental and other medical specialties.
Patent No. 7,421,186, entitled Modified-Output Fiber Tips, covers laser tips that can be configured to direct energy in multiple directions including to the sides, away from the handpiece.
This patent relates not only to a diverse set of dental applications, but also to certain non-dental applications that the Company may choose to market through strategic partners. The patent contains 33 claims, of which six are independent.
Patent No. 7,424,199, entitled Fiber Tip Fluid Output Device, covers the situating of a fiber tip within an electromagnetic cutting instrument as well as directing water particles over the delivery end of that fiber tip.
This patent is central to the Company's current and future tip technologies, including the disposable tips that are central to the company's strategy of expanding recurring revenues while delivering clinically superior devices to its customers and their patients. The patent contains 46 claims, of which 10 are independent.
BIOLASE CEO Jake St. Philip said that these new patents come at a key time, while the Company is increasing focus on its consumables business and continuing to expand overseas.
"These patents not only bolster our overall formidable patent portfolio, but also arm us with powerful intellectual property protection as we grow our consumables business and generate new products at home and overseas," St. Philip continued.
BIOLASE has currently been granted or applied for 325 US and foreign patents.
BIOLASE Technology Inc., the world's leading dental laser company, develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products that advance the practice of dentistry and medicine.
