BIOLASE Technology, Inc. Receives CE Mark Approval for Waterlase(R) iPlus(TM) All-Tissue Laser
"While BIOLASE is currently accepting orders on both the newly launched Waterlase iPlus and our revolutionary iLase™ battery-operated, wireless handheld laser, the products will be formally introduced in Europe at the world's largest dental meeting, the International Dental Show (IDS), in Cologne, Germany, being held March 22-26, 2011," said Chairman and CEO Federico Pignatelli. The Waterlase iPlus and iLase will be in Hall 4.2, stand L060/M061 in the American Pavilion.
BIOLASE is headquartered in Irvine, California, and also maintains a European sales and support subsidiary in Germany, BIOLASE EUROPE GMBH, to cover the European and Middle Eastern markets, and is in the process of setting up an Asian sales and support operation based in Shanghai, China, to cover the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific region. The Company also plans to open a subsidiary in South America in the first quarter of 2011. In North America, the Company is distributing on a direct mode and also through Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC - News) and Benco Dental. Schein International is a distributor in select European countries, Australia and New Zealand.
Pignatelli added, "We are moving very rapidly to commercialize our new flagship laser in all major markets and are encouraged with the speed to which we received this approval. We currently have 26 distributors in Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East plus Schein International in Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the UK."
The Waterlase iPlus, with its Intuitive Power Control, not only addresses the key functional needs for the next generation of laser dentists, but it also delivers double the power and cutting speed with unparalleled control and versatility for all laser dentist users, experienced or novice. Performing most types of procedures with the new Waterlase iPlus provides minimal to no pain or discomfort, minimizes the need for local anesthetic in most restorative cases, eliminates the risk of cross-contamination associated with conventional drills and burs, and results in preserving the tissue biologically intact, and without causing the damaging micro-fractures of the tooth structure and avoiding the necrosis caused by heat and abrasion.
About BIOLASE Technology, Inc. BIOLASE Technology, Inc., the World's leading dental laser company, is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products focused on technologies that advance the practice of dentistry and medicine. The Company's products incorporate patented and patent pending technologies designed to provide clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's principal products are dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. Other products under development address ophthalmology and other medical and consumer markets.
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