Solea Dental Laser Convergent Dental – Case History 39

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A startup company, Convergent Dental, is bringing the Solea laser ‘a revolutionary dental device’ to market.

Unmet Need
The Solea dental Laser reduces the pain due to hard and soft tissue ablation and eliminates the pain and anxiety of dental procedures.

Approach
Convergent Dental’s CO2 laser system enables the dentist to deliver fast, precise, virtually noiseless and anesthesia-free for the vast majority of hard and soft tissue ablation procedures.

Product Features
The product utilizes a 9.3 micron wavelength CO2 laser to painlessly
ablate hard and soft dental tissue.

Services Provided by OTI
Engineering

  • Developed friction lock for articulating arm
  • Documentation and drafting of components and assemblies

Transition to Manufacturing

  • Determination of subassembly fabrication
  • Assembly procedures were developed
  • Test procedures were reviewed
  • Manufacturing personnel at Cogmedix were trained on prototype build
  • Supply chain and bills of material were developed in partnership with Convergent engineering and Cogmedix
  • Manufacturing support at Cogmedix for pilot assembly

Benefits

  • Cost effective and timely development of manufacturing procedures
  • Development of supply chain to ensure rapid transition from prototype to pilot build
  • Smooth transition from prototype to pilot build
  • Assembly cost targets were achieved

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