KaVo Dental North America has introduced a new high-speed electric handpiece, the Comfortdrive 200 XDR. The unit's micromotor technology makes it lighter, more ergonomic, more precise, and quieter than previous models, the company said.
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| The Comfortdrive 200 XDR electric handpiece. Image courtesy of KaVo Dental. |
The unit, which operates at only 55 decibels (dB), weighs "approximately 40% less and is 15% shorter than market-leading electric options," according to the company. And the integrated motor reduces the distal area length after the pivot point in the doctor's hand.
KaVo also touted the Comfortdrive's no-bur-stall feature, as well as an integrated sterilizable motor that delivers 30 watts of power and "Plug-n-Prep" autocalibration technology. Once calibrated, the handpiece can achieve an airlike "feathering" effect between 30,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and 200,000 rpm with the foot pedal, so doctors using air-driven handpieces can seamlessly transition to Comfortdrive with no learning curve, KaVo said.
The system will be available as an integrated option into the Pelton & Crane Spirit 3000 series of delivery units in 2010.
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