Planmeca Announces Pro50 Dental Patient Chair

Note: This product does not yet have a release date in North America

Planmeca has announced its Pro50^™ dental patient chair. This chair is designed for any patient with a seat height range varying between 390 mm and 890 mm, also allowing for ergonomic comfort for dental professionals. It also has a folding leg rest and slim backrest for patients to remain comfortable while practitioners are able to obtain optimal patient positioning.

Planmeca Pro50 Chair also has an optional mobile base, giving clinicians the freedom to move it to and from treatment rooms. There are medical grade motors inside the chair which are said to offer a noise-free work environment. It is built from aluminum and is upholstered with selectable color options, according to a press release from Planmeca.

“Planmeca has been a major player in the dental industry for half a century already, and we have decades of experience in patient chair design and manufacturing. We listen closely to customer feedback and keep refining our products accordingly,” Vice President for Planmeca’s Dental Care Units, Tuomas Jurvanen said in the press release. “Our product development and manufacturing take place under the same roof at our headquarters in Finland, which makes us very flexible in our processes and allows us to constantly update our portfolio with new products.”

This is designed to be a sturdy, lightweight chair. Maximum patient weight for the chair is 185kg.