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Nectar Product Development

ISO 13485:2016
DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
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ISO 13485:2016
DEVICE DEVELOPMENT

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Elements Apex Locator

Elements Apex Locator

Sybron Endodontics

Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Lab & Scientific, User Experience (UX/UI)

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Background and Challenges

As a leader in quality endodontic products, SybronEndo turned to Nectar to help develop an important endodontic innovation: a diagnostic imaging device to assist endodontists in locating the apex, or point, of the root of a tooth.

 

Getting to the Root of Root Canal Procedures

SybronEndo, a division of Sybron Dental Specialties, has been an endodontic innovator for more than a century. In fact, its founding company, Kerr Endo, was the first manufacturer of endodontic instruments and supplies, and the K-file, the primary instrument used in root canal procedures, was named for Kerr. In developing the SybronEndo Elements Apex Locator, Nectar had to combine the needs of endodontists with digital imaging technology.

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Locating the Apex Precisely

When performing a root canal, endodontists use small files to remove the nerve from the root. Reaching the apex of the root predictably, efficiently, and accurately is imperative to ensuring successful root canal procedures. Nectar not only had to design a functional diagnostic device, but also create a degree of precision and repeatability to enable procedural tracking, and a level of usability and ergonomics to support the endodontic work environment.