The Morelli Short Contra-Angle Pick-Up Driver is an 8 mm hexagonal driver used to pick up, insert and remove orthodontic mini-implants (TADs) with a contra-angle handpiece. Manufactured from high-grade stainless steel, it is the shortest stem of the three Morelli contra-angle pick-up drivers and belongs to the Morelli Orthodontic Mini Screw Tool Kit.
Key Features
Shortest stem of the family — at 8 mm it keeps the driver tip close to the handpiece, which reduces flex and gives the most direct tactile feedback of the three versions.
Contra-angle mounting — driven by the handpiece rather than by hand, for continuous and controlled rotation during insertion and removal.
Hexagonal pick-up engagement — the hexagonal socket holds the mini-implant head, so the screw travels from the tray to the insertion site on the driver itself.
High-grade stainless steel — resists wear and deformation of the hexagonal socket over repeated clinical use.
Part of the Morelli mini screw system — interchangeable with the medium and long contra-angle drivers of the same tool kit.
Technical Specifications
Material: High-grade stainless steel
Length: 8 mm
Drive Type: Contra-angle handpiece
Compatible With: Morelli Orthodontic Mini Screw Tool Kit
Purpose: Installation and removal of orthodontic mini-screws
Certifications: FDA Approved, CE Approved, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016
Country of Manufacture: Brazil
Package Includes: 1 Morelli short contra-angle pick-up driver, 8 mm
Clinical Applications
Open-access mini-implant placement — anterior and buccal sites where the handpiece already reaches the screw head and a long stem would only add leverage.
Skeletal anchorage — installs the mini-screws that provide bone-borne anchorage instead of anchorage taken from adjacent teeth.
Mini-implant removal — engages the same hexagonal head for controlled reverse rotation at the end of treatment.
Short, medium or long?
The three Morelli contra-angle pick-up drivers differ only in stem length: 8 mm (short), 24 mm (medium) and 41 mm (long). Take the short driver when access is open and you want the tip as close to the handpiece as possible; move up to the medium or the long version when the insertion site is further back and the handpiece head needs extra clearance.
