VDW® Hedstroem Files · ISO 15 · 25 mm · 6 files
HedstroemFiling motionSterile blister
VDW: “Designed for highly efficient enlargement of root canals in filing motion”. Stainless steel, pre-mounted silicone stoppers and a sterile blister of 6.
This pack: VDW Hedstroem File, ISO Size 15, 25 mm, Sterile (Pack of 6)
VDW · VDW GmbH, Munich, Germany (Dentsply Sirona)
| Size | ISO 15 · 0.15 mm at the tip (ISO sizing) |
| Length | 25 mm |
| Motion | Filing (VDW) |
| Pack | 6 files, gamma-sterilised blister |
› Cutting. VDW list “Excellent cutting ability”, against conventional K-files in their footnote.
› 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.
Hedstroem or K-File?
VDW describe the K-File “For preparation techniques with filing motion” and the Hedstroem for efficient enlargement in a filing motion. Many clinicians keep both; your technique decides.
Do I need to sterilise them before first use?
No. VDW: “No sterilisation prior to first use”
| K-File / Hedstroem | VDW® K-Files ISO 15, 25 mm |
| Next sizes | ISO 10 · ISO 20, 25 mm |
| Assorted | 15-40 assorted · 45-80 assorted, 25 mm |
| File lubricant | Glyde™ File Prep (Dentsply Sirona) · File-Eze™ |
| Irrigation | Chlorax 5.25% · Endo-Solution 17% EDTA · IrriFlex® needles |
VDW® Hedstroem Files ISO 15, 25 mm (6) · VDW STERILE, stainless steel · REF V040373025015
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