Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | March 2012A14 X-Ray system now even safer with ‘Rectangular Collimation Adapter’ Aribex Nomad adapter significantly reduces radiation dosage Ad Aribex® Inc., a worldwide leader in hand- held X-ray technologies, launched its new rectangular collimator adapter for the NOMAD® Pro handheld X-ray system at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting and will have it available at the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting, March 22–24 in Atlanta. The device snaps on the front of the NOMAD Pro cone to reduce the X-ray exposure from a 6 cm circle to a 3-by-4 cm rectangle, matching the size and shape of a #2 dental image receptor. “Dozens of studies have proven the NOMAD Pro to be safe,” said Ken Kaufman, president of Aribex. “The NOMAD Pro pa- tient dose area is already 27 percent smaller than that of traditional systems. Thanks to the feedback of our customers and the hard work of the Aribex team, this new Rectangular Collimator Adapter makes our NOMAD Pro even safer, since it reduces the dose area by an additional 58 percent.” The Rectangular Collimator Adapter is available for immediate shipment with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $195, which is 75 percent less than similar adapters on the market today, according to the company. During the Hinman Den- tal Meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center, the adapter will be featured in the Aribex NOMAD booth No. 814. “But improved patient safety isn’t the only benefit,” Kaufman said. “Studies have shown that when properly used, our device protects dental staff members as much or better than traditional wall-mounted sys- tems.” Latest news: Aribex recently reaffirmed that each of its X-ray products meets FDA requirements, including FDA 510(K) clear- ance and labeling. This announcement came as a result of a recent FDA investiga- tion into the illegal online sales of hand- held dental and veterinary X-ray units by manufacturers outside the United States. Kaufman stressed that the NOMAD, which is manufactured in the United States, is proven safe, FDA-cleared and ap- proved for use in almost all states. Aribex officials said the company continues to have a positive working relationship with the FDA along with other state and local ra- diation safety officials. The Aribex NOMAD fills the need for a portable, lightweight dental X-ray device. Thousands of NOMAD handheld devices are in use in professional dental offices, as well as providing access to care for hun- dreds of thousands of underserved people aroundtheworld.Unlikebulkywall-mount systemstraditionallyused,AribexNOMAD is rechargeable and can go anywhere. (Source: Aribex) The device snaps on the front of the NOMAD Pro cone to reduce the X-ray exposure from a 6 cm circle to a 3-by-4 cm rectangle, matching the size and shape of a #2 dental image receptor. Photo/ Provided by Aribex Hinman BOOTH nO. 814 INduSTRy NEWS