The Aribex Nomad handheld x-ray devices are legal and not the subject of an investigation announced last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company announced.
The FDA investigation involves the illegal online sales of handheld dental and veterinary x-ray units by manufacturers outside the U.S. Aribex stressed that the Nomad, which is manufactured in the U.S., has been proved safe, is FDA-cleared, and is approved for use in almost all states.
Numerous studies and evaluations have found the Nomad to be safe, including the Washington State Department of Health study referenced by the FDA in a February 10 news release, Aribex officials stated. Aribex maintains that the Nomad systems are superior in their shielding and cone design characteristics when compared with any other intraoral dental x-ray system.
In response to challenges this may cause for U.S. dental and veterinary practices, Aribex is offering a $200 trade-up rebate on the purchase of a Nomad to replace an illegal device.
