The Transport MDS is described as a state-of-the-art mobile dental system utilizing the latest-available technology to meet the demanding needs of the military dentist in an operational environment. The system is designed to provide the capability to support a wide variety of dental procedures, ranging from oral prophylaxis and restorative procedures to surgery. The Transport MDS handpiece is based on a brushless, sealed electric motor that is available with or without fiberoptics. The speed of the handpiece is determined by the choice of the appropriate attachment and electrical settings. The Transport MDS also contains an air/water supply, piezo ultrasonic scaler, air/water syringe, high-volume evacuator (HVE), saliva ejector, and variable-speed foot switch.
The Transport MDS is advertised as being lightweight and totally self-contained. It includes an oil-less compressor that supplies pressurized air for the water and air subsystems with a self-contained water supply that provides for handpiece coolant spray and oral irrigation. In addition, the dental suction system has waste reservoirs for the collection of liquids and solids from the vacuum supply subsystem. The Transport MDS supports all E-type handpieces. The entire system is self-contained within a hard-shell, hinged container with a handle that allows the unit to be carried in the same manner as a suitcase. The Transport MDS can be quickly assembled and disassembled and packs into one molded, military-specification (MILSPEC) shipping container for safe transport and storage.
The Transport MDS is compact, lightweight, easy to assemble, and meets all electrical safety requirements. It functioned well and enabled dentists to provide adequate dental care in the field environment. The unit's vacuum system met all functional requirements; a problem that plagued earlier air turbine-based mobile dental units previously evaluated by DIS. The compressed air system functioned well and the system did not require external compressed air storage. The self-contained water system was easy to set up and maintain, although the volume was judged to be insufficient. Clinical evaluators thought the electric handpieces functioned well, although they required a short learning curve for clinicians accustomed to air-turbine handpieces. The brushless electrical handpiece motor can be autoclaved, simplifying infection control. The vacuum waste container is also autoclavable. The instruction manual is complete and easy to understand and contains helpful schematic diagrams and illustrations. The unit comes standard with a NATO-compatible electrical inverter which provides adequate function from compatible military vehicles. Unfortunately the electrical system is fused based instead of including resettable breakers.
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