Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 11.1
Lasers and Light Sources for Leg Veins
Pulse
Duration (ms)
Spot
Diameter (mm)
Supplier
Product Name
Device Type
Wavelength (nm)
Energy (J)
Cooling
American BioCare
OmniLight FPL
Fluorescent
pulsed light
480, 515, 535, 550,
580-1200
Up to 90
Up to 500
External continuous
Adept Medical
Ultrawave II/III
Alexandrite
755
5-55
5-50
8, 10, 12
None
Ultrawave
Nd:YAG
1064
5-500
5-100
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
None
Aerolase
LightPod Neo XT
Nd:YAG
1064
Up to 1274
0.65 or 1.5
Alderm
Prolite
IPL
550-900
10-50
10 × 20, 20 × 25
Alma (formerly
Orion)
Harmony
Fluorescent
pulsed light
515-950
5-30
10, 12, 15
40 × 16
None
Nd:YAG
1064
30-450
10, 15, 45, 60
2, 6
Asclepion-Meditech
Pro Yellow
CuBr
578
55
300
1.5
None
Candela
Vbeam Perfecta
Pulsed dye
595
Up to 40
0.45-40
Multiple, up to 12
DCD
Vbeam Platinum
Pulsed dye
595
Up to 40
0.45-40
Multiple
DCD
Vbeam Aesthetica
Pulsed dye
595
Up to 20
0.45-40
Multiple, up to 10
DCD
Cbeam
Pulsed dye
585
8-16
0.45
5, 7, 10
DCD
Gentle YAG VR
Nd:YAG
1064
Up to 600
Up to 300
1.5-3
DCD
GentleLASE
Alexandrite
755
Up to 100
3
6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18
DCD
GentleMax
Alexandrite/
Nd:YAG
755/1064
Up to 600
0.25-300
1.5-18
DCD and Cold air
CoolTouch
Varia
Nd:YAG
1064
Up to 500
300 continuous
2-10
DCD
Cutera
CoolGlide Excel
Nd:YAG
1064
5-300
1-300
3, 5, 7, 10
CoolGlide Vantage
Nd:YAG
1064
Up to 300
0.1-300
3, 5, 7, 10
Copper contact
XEO
Nd:YAG and pulsed
light 1064 and
600-850
Up to 300 and
6-40 (pulsed
light)
0.1-300 and
Automatic
(pulsed light)
10 × 30
None
Solera Opus
Pulsed light
500-635
3-24
Variable
6.35
