iVac. Apical Negative Pressure Irrigation and Activation System

The iVac System is designed to be used during the root canal treatment irrigation phase, preferably connected to a piezo ultrasonic handpiece. The system was created using the three most important concepts established by the endodontic research and science for root canal irrigation and disinfection. The first concept adopted is ultrasonic vibration, which acts as a chemical catalyst of the irrigating solutions in conjunction with the transient cavitation and microstreaming effects, determining a chemical-mechanical cleaning action in areas of difficult access in the root canal. The second concept is the negative pressure, by which the irrigation fluid moves from the pulp chamber to the apical limit without extruding beyond the foramen. And finally, concomitant irrigation, a principle whereby the volume of irrigating liquid is renewed continuously. Constant fluid replacement provokes ideal chemical activity by repositioning the solution for a new one. The iVac system united the three irrigation fundaments in a single device, acting safely against the risk of liquid extrusion into the periapical tissue and activating the renewed fluid inside the canal. The system comprises an aspiration/activation cannula with two options of outside diameters, .35mm and .50mm. The iVac ultrasonic connector is designed to easily hold the cannula and deliver the irrigating liquid properly while transmitting the vibration from the piezo ultrasonic handpiece. In addition, tubes and connections allow the ordinary vacuum outlet to be coupled, adding negative pressure to the system.