Multiple New Product Launches Scheduled for Chicago Dental
Society Mid-Winter Meeting
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PRO-DEX, INC. (NASDAQ:PDEX), a provider of embedded motion control and miniature rotary drive
systems, serving the medical, dental, semi-conductor, and scientific research
markets, today announced that several products it has been developing for major
names in the dental industry will be launched at the up-coming annual meeting
of the Chicago Dental Society. The meeting scheduled for the 24th through the
27th of February brings together dental industry manufacturers, distributors
and dealers from around the world to introduce new products and clinical
techniques to dentists in America's heartland.
Among the products that can be seen at the meeting, a new electric motor
controller for performing endodontic (root canals) procedures will be shown by
SybronEndo, a division of Sybron Dental Specialties, a long-time customer of
Pro-Dex. The new motor controller contains proprietary technology that allows
the device to communicate directly with SybronEndo's Elements(TM) Diagnostic
Unit, permitting the doctor to simultaneously shape the root canal and measure
the progress of that shaping procedure.
Also being introduced at the meeting is the next generation of the
IntraFlow(TM) Anesthesia Delivery System from IntraVantage, Inc. The new
IntraFlow(TM) HTP is a one-step intraosseous system, that instantly delivers
anesthesia to a targeted tooth. This eliminates facial numbness and patient
discomfort, during and after the dental procedure, as is normally associated
with delivering local anesthesia. Given the success of the original
IntraFlow(TM) released in 2003, Pro-Dex in conjunction with IntraVantage's
design team, developed a more compact and ergonomically pleasing handpiece as
the central component of the System.
Finally, a duo of new prophy handpieces manufactured by Pro-Dex will be
available from Sullivan-Schein Dental, a division of Henry Schein Inc., under
the Henry Schein brand name of Acclean(R). The two handpieces are specially
designed for use by dental hygienists in providing prophylactic teeth cleaning. Ergonomically designed and constructed of aluminum and stainless steel, the
handpieces provide a light feel, while delivering superior performance and
reliability.
Total first year sales of these three new products is projected to be
approximately $2,500,000. Pro-Dex has already begun delivery of two of the
products and is scheduled to begin shipments of the third by the end of
February. Pro-Dex will also be showing several recent additions to its Micro
Motors line of branded handpieces, products that are sold by major North
American dental dealers. Pro-Dex will be exhibiting in booth #109 at the
McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.
Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (NYSE:SYD), is a leading manufacturer of a
broad range of value-added products for the professional dental market and the
specialty markets of orthodontics, endodontics, implants and infection
prevention.
IntraVantage, Inc., is a developer and marketer of intraosseous drug delivery
technology for medical and dental applications. The Company's first
FDA-approved product, the IntraFlow(TM) Anesthesia Delivery System, was
released in 2003 for distribution in the United States, targeted at the dental
market which performs over 324 million injections per year.
Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC), the largest distributor of healthcare
products and services in the combined North American and European markets. The
Company's four business groups -- Dental, Medical, International and Technology
-- serve more than 450,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and
laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government
and other institutions.
Pro-Dex Inc., with operations in Santa Ana, California and Beaverton, Oregon,
specializes in bringing speed to market in the development and manufacture of
technology-based solutions that incorporate embedded motion control and
miniature rotary drive systems, serving the medical, dental, semi-conductor,
and scientific research markets. Pro-Dex's products are found in hospitals,
dental offices, medical engineering labs, scientific research facilities and
high tech manufacturing operations around the world.
For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.pro-dex.com/.
Statements herein concerning the Company's plans, growth and strategies may
include 'forward-looking statements' within the context of the federal
securities laws. Statements regarding the Company's future events,
developments and future performance, as well as management's expectations,
beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The Company's
actual results may differ materially from those suggested as a result of
various factors. Interested parties should refer to the disclosure concerning
the operational and business concerns of the Company set forth in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Pro-Dex Inc.
CONTACT: Patrick Johnson, President & CEO of Pro-Dex Inc., +1-714-241-4411; or Matthew Hayden, Investor Relations of Hayden Communications, Inc., +1-858-456-4533, for Pro-Dex Inc.
Web site: http://www.pro-dex.com/
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