TFRK Terauchi File Remover Kit By Woodpecker

TFRK – Product Components & Uses

1. TFRK-Loop (TFRK-L: Yoshi Loop)

• Purpose: Retrieve broken files longer than 4.5mm or files that don’t dislodge with ultrasonics.
• Features:
  • Adjustable loop size
  • Replaceable loop cannula
  • Two wire sizes: 0.12mm & 0.08mm
  • Microtube diameter: 0.5mm; length: 23mm
  • Can be pre-cut for canal placement

2. TFRK-Micro Explorer (TFRK-ME)

• Material: Stainless steel
• Tip: 0.1mm spear-shaped, smooth
• Function:
  • Bypass ledged canals
  • Locate broken files or canal pathways
  • Precurvable to match canal anatomy

3. TFRK-Gutta-Percha Removal (TFRK-GPR)

• Tip Shape: Delta cone (max 0.35mm)
• Use:
  • Remove gutta-percha filling remnants
  • Clean debris or necrotic tissues from narrow spaces

4. Martensitic NiTi Rotary File (K-Endo K6 N60 2% L25)

• Specs: 60%, 2% taper
• Temperature: Martensitic phase at 37°C
• Use:
  • Enlarge canal if curvature >15° or file coronal diameter >0.45mm
  • Operates at 500 rpm counterclockwise

5. Modified Gates Glidden Drill #3 (MGG #3)

• Tip Diameter: 0.45mm
• Use:
  • Funnel-shaped canal enlargement
  • Operates at 2500 rpm clockwise with brushing motion

6. TFRK-Micro Trephine Bur (TFRK-MT)

• Inner Diameter: 0.5mm; Outer: 0.8mm
• Use:
  • Expose 1mm portion of broken file
  • Operates at 600 rpm counterclockwise with short in/out motion

7. Broken File Removal Tips (E87, E88, E89)

• TFRK-Katana V (E88): Vertical tip for 90° semicircular groove
• TFRK-Katana H (E89): Horizontal version
• TFRK-Straight (E87): Sharp cone tip for:
  • Extending 90° groove to 180°
  • Removing broken files
  • Creating space for GPR introduction
  • Cleaning debris and isthmus areas

8. Polishing Tool – Brownie Point (TFRK-P)

• Use: Sharpening ultrasonic tips and enhancing sharpness