Our customer wanted a combination product for examination of newborns and immediate treatment of newborn jaundice.

Customer requirements

• Combination of white light for examination and blue light with a peak wavelength at 458 nm for phototherapy of newborn jaundice
• Optical design for homogeneous light distribution
• Intuitive usability
• Easy switching between examination and therapy modes
• Easy to clean surfaces
• Modular mounting options (mobile, fixed to ceiling or wall, as well as integration into pendant systems)
• Series production of 250 units / year

Photonic Services

• Requirements workshop
• Re-Engineering based on existing examination light
• Optics design for optimal illumination intensity and light distribution in both modes (examination and phototherapy)
• Electronic circuit design
• Firmware development
• Risk management according to EN ISO 14971 (Medical devices)
• Performance measurements according to EN 60601-2-50 (Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant phototherapy equipment)
• Safety testing according to EN 62471 (Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems)
• Technical documentation
• Supply chain design
• Prototyping and transfer to production

Technical Solution

• Theranostic system based on a compact medical luminaire
• Mode cycling (examination, examination + phototherapy, phototherapy) with one button
• Examination light with up to 80 kLux
• Therapy light with up to 60 µW/cm²/nm
• Over 50.000 hours service life with intelligent LED Anti-Aging for reliable illumination
• Examination Light d10: 190 mm
• Phototherapy d10: 500 mm