VDW® K-Files · ISO 12.5 · 21 mm · 6 files
K-FileFiling motionSterile blister
VDW’s K-File, “For preparation techniques with filing motion”. Stainless steel, instrument type and ISO size marked on the handle, supplied sterile, 6 to a blister.
This pack: VDW K-Files, ISO Size 12.5, 21 mm, Sterile (Pack of 6)
VDW · VDW GmbH, Munich, Germany (Dentsply Sirona)
| Size | ISO 12.5 · 0.125 mm at the tip (ISO sizing) |
| Length | 21 mm |
| Cross-section | Square |
| Pack | 6 files, gamma-sterilised blister |
› Square section at this size. VDW: “ISO 06-25 square cross-section for better fracture resistance” – their comparison is with their own ISO 30-140 K-Files.
› Alloy. “Dedicated steel alloy for high resistance to fracture and high flexibility”
› Tip. “The inactive tip conducts the instrument safely along the canal”
› Sterile. VDW: “VDW’s sterile endodontic instruments are sterilised according to DIN EN ISO 11137” by gamma radiation, and put a red dot on each pack to tell sterile from non-sterile instruments.
Why 12.5 and 17.5?
VDW make two intermediate K-File sizes, 12.5 and 17.5, in 21 and 25 mm, to split the step from 10 to 15 and from 15 to 20.
Do I need to sterilise them before first use?
No. VDW: “No sterilisation prior to first use”
| Next sizes | ISO 10 · ISO 15, 21 mm |
| Assorted | 15-40 assorted · 45-80 assorted · 90-140 assorted, 21 mm |
| File lubricant | Glyde™ File Prep (Dentsply Sirona) · File-Eze™ |
| Irrigation | Chlorax 5.25% · Endo-Solution 17% EDTA · IrriFlex® needles |
VDW® K-Files ISO 12.5, 21 mm (6) · VDW STERILE, stainless steel · REF V040363021012
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