VDW® K-Files · ISO 40 · 25 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, Size 40, 25 mm, Sterile (Pack of 6)
VDW · VDW GmbH, Munich, Germany (Dentsply Sirona)
| Size | ISO 40 · 0.40 mm at the tip (ISO sizing) |
| Length | 25 mm |
| Cross-section | Triangular |
| Pack | 6 files, gamma-sterilised blister |
› Triangular section at this size. VDW: “ISO 30-140 triangular cross-section for better cutting efficiency” – their comparison is with their own ISO 06-25 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.
VDW K-File or ReadySteel K-FlexoFile?
Both are sterile stainless K-type files from the Dentsply Sirona group. VDW describe their K-File by the size-dependent cross-section above; Dentsply Sirona describe the K-FlexoFile for curved and narrow canals. ReadySteel K-FlexoFile® ISO 40, 25 mm is the same size and length.
Do I need to sterilise them before first use?
No. VDW: “No sterilisation prior to first use”
| K-File / Hedstroem | VDW® Hedstroem ISO 40, 25 mm |
| Next sizes | ISO 35 · ISO 45, 25 mm |
| Assorted | 15-40 assorted · 45-80 assorted · 90-140 assorted, 25 mm |
| File lubricant | Glyde™ File Prep (Dentsply Sirona) · File-Eze™ |
| Irrigation | Chlorax 5.25% · Endo-Solution 17% EDTA · IrriFlex® needles |
VDW® K-Files ISO 40, 25 mm (6) · VDW STERILE, stainless steel · REF V040363025040
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