19 November 2011

Modulight adds 1W blue laser to LimeLight family

Laser manufacturer Modulight Inc of Tampere, Finland has extended its LimeLight product family with the introduction of blue (1W@465nm) single-emitter-based laser systems suited to medical diagnostics and therapy. Applications in medical field include acne treatment and teeth whitening. Blue laser systems can also be used in applications such as illumination and laser projection.

The LimeLight family comprises lasers for medical, industrial and defense applications in the range 465-1550nm with output powers up to 1.5W. Standard products come with fiber output with SMA-905 connector, integrated driver, and cooling controller. LimeLight systems can be controlled through a USB port with a standard PC user interface or by an analog/digital control signal directly, supporting both CW and pulsed operation. Module dimensions are 140mm x 56mm x 41mm.

Other package types, as well as an OEM version with varying wavelength and power configurations, are available on request. Currently the following wavelengths and maximum powers are offered as standard configuration: 465nm (1W), 635nm (400mW), 650nm (750mW), 808nm (1.5W), 1470nm (700mW) and 1550nm (500mW).

Modulight receives ISO 13485 certification for medical laser manufacturing

In October, Modulight was certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) according to the ISO 13485:2003 international standard, which states the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the design and manufacture of medical devices. This adds to the ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications received in 2002 and 2004, respectively, and assures that the firm has the fundamental quality management systems in place for manufacturing lasers for a variety of application, now including medical equipment too.

Modulight is a vertically integrated laser diode maker with design and manufacturing capabilities from chips to complete laser systems over the wavelength range from 465nm to 1650nm. The firm has already offered OEM laser solutions to the medical market for several years, including applications like fluorescence, photodynamic therapy, surgery and dentistry. The ISO 13485 certification further supports the strategy to offer OEM laser component and system solutions for original medical equipment manufacturers.

Apart from the wide variety of component solutions, Modulight also offers SparkLight turnkey laser systems designed to meet the safety and design requirements of medical applications. The SparkLight laser platform can be adapted to power any of Modulight's high-power lasers, offering broad wavelength coverage: 635nm (4W), 650/690nm (5W), 808nm (35W), 980nm (35W), and 1470/1550nm (15W). The same wavelength range is supported with the lower-power (400mW to 2W) and more compact LimeLight laser systems (based on fiber coupled single-emitter lasers).

“Adapting our processes and products to support medical laser equipment manufacturing is an important milestone for the company and assures our medical OEM customers that our manufacturing processes support directly their product control and approval processes,” says president & CEO Dr Petteri Uusimaa. “We clearly see the need for medical equipment manufacturers to rely more and more on external design and manufacturing expertise in the fast-developing laser field. We have already helped a number of companies in medical and life-science markets to save costs and improve the performance of their system by choosing our tailored laser solutions,” he adds.

“Having the ISO 13485 certification in place allows us to also offer turnkey laser solutions to medical equipment manufacturers, including possible third-party type approval for a complete laser system for our customer,” Uusimaa continues. “We are already doing this for some companies right now and they are seeing the benefits in the form of saving time and money by us choosing the right technical solutions and meeting their end-user requirements from the very beginning.”

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