BIOLASE Receives New Patent for Delivering Sterile Water

BIOLASE, Inc.

, the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, and a pioneer in laser surgery in other medical specialties, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued BIOLASE(R) a new patent for delivering sterile water. This new patent significantly expands on BIOLASE's fluid conditioning system technology which is already covered in several issued U.S. patents. Currently, BIOLASE holds over 180 issued patents in the field of medical and dental laser technology, with several new patent applications pending world-wide. U.S. Patent No. 8,485,818 is titled "Fluid Controller" and relates to a new controlled way of delivering sterile water within the fluid conditioning system of BIOLASE's revolutionary WaterLase(R) systems. This technology will be used in both dental and medical cutting, irrigating, evacuating, cleaning and drilling operations. An additional important aspect of this new patent is the introduction of disinfectant agents via spray, mist, or water stream used for dental or surgical applications.