Thursday, October 16, 2008

Dental Lamp with Solid-state LEDs Delivers "Pure White Light " and Energy Savings

Filed under: Dentistry

Philips Lumileds, a manufacturer of LEDs and other lighting technologies, is reporting that Brazil-based firm Gnatus Equipamentos Médico-Odontológicos Ltda. has released a LUXEON-based dental lamp, the first such device in the industry to use solid-state lighting technology.

More about the device that uses Philips's LUXEON® K2 LEDs:

The new Gnatus Dental Lamp LED Plus overcomes the inconveniences associated with conventional halogen models, including short bulb life, high power usage and spillover light that has in some cases prompted dentists to supply patients with sunglasses, while also offering significant advantages for dental care.

Benefits of Gnatus’ LUXEON-based dental lamp over halogen alternatives include:

40% brighter than halogen products

12-25 year life compared to 3-6 months

60% reduction in power consumption

True white light, improving dental diagnosis and resin matching for crowns, veneers and other restorations

Reduced heat output, eliminating dentist and patient discomfort

No peripheral light shining in patients’ eyes

Smaller, sleeker design enabled by eliminating the need for large reflector required for halogen product

Press release: Gnatus implements LUXEON LEDs for advanced dental lamp, improving patient care and comfort with pure white light ...

Product brochure (.pdf)...

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