Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Styla MicroLaser Wins Product Design Award

Filed under: Dentistry

The winners of this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards have been announced, and we're going to be profiling the devices that most catch our clinical eye.

In the dental category, Zap Lasers, LLC of Pleasant Hill, California was the winner for the company's Style MicroLaser. The device is apparently the first microlaser produced for dentists, and is designed to be used for soft-tissue procedures for little pain, recession, or bleeding. The unit works off of interchangeable lithium batteries, and is activated wirelessly using a foot switch for easy operation by the dentist.

More features from the product page:

Styla MicroLaser: Weight: 1.9 ounces Dimensions of Laser: 6.3”L” x 0.65” diameter Medium: GaAIAs Laser Diode Wavelength: 808 +- 5nm Operation Mode: CW and Pulsed at 10Hz Output Power: 2.0Watts Maximum Delivery System: 400 Micron Fiber. Built-in Disposable Tip. Audible Notification: Yes Visual Notification: Yes Preset Procedures: Yes Dimensions on Cradle: 2.7” “H x 2.9”W” x 8.0”L” Power requirements: 100-240 VAC @ 50 to 60 Hz Amperage: 0.8 amps maximum Rechargeable Lithium Ion

Foot Pedal:
Wireless Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Power source: AA Batteries (provided)

Product page: STYLA MicroLaser...

2009 MDEA Winners...

Press release: 32 Innovative Products Win Medical Design Excellence Awards...

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