The QUATTROcare is the KaVo America Corporation's automatic handpiece maintenance and purging system. The tabletop unit is designed to clean, lubricate, and purge handpieces automatically in a sealed, front-loading chamber. KaVo states that the QUATTROcare can be used for virtually all high-speed, low-speed contra-angle, and straight handpieces as well as for air-driven scalers and air motors. KaVo claims that four handpieces can be serviced in the QUATTROcare simultaneously and that both high- and low-speed handpieces can be run during the same cycle. The QUATTROcare requires 120V, 50/60Hz, 20-amp electrical service and a quarter-inch, 58 to 145-psi air line connection. The unit is 15.0"H X 13.8"W X 11.0"D and weighs 22 pounds.
The QUATTROcare provided consistent and efficient processing of up to four handpieces and/or attachments simultaneously, thus reducing the human factor in handpiece maintenance. Initial set-up was simple and fast and the unit integrated well into existing dental facilities. Clinical users appreciated the QUATTROcare's efficient processing of dental handpieces and reported that it was easy to operate, despite the somewhat confusing format of the multi-language operating instructions. Evaluators appreciated the uniform cleaning and lubrication that the QUATTROcare provided.
The air hoses supplied with the unit were not readily adaptable to standard quick-connect air fittings. Although the unit is adaptable to a wide range of handpieces and attachments, it can only be used with KaVo’s proprietary cleaner/lubricant. This may void the warranty of non-KaVo handpieces processed in this unit.
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