VELscope Vx

A cancer diagnosis can radically shift the course of a person’s life. Early detection of cancer leads to early stage treatment, allowing for less aggressive therapies, vastly increasing the likelihood of successful treatment and preserving quality of life for patients.

The VELScope uses ultraviolet light and a specialized filter to give dentists the ability to spot cancers that aren’t yet visible to the naked eye, allowing them to be addressed before they become a problem.

When LED MD conceived of the Velscope they knew it was a device that would matter and so it mattered that it was done right. They brought their idea to PDE and we helped them turn their vision into a reality.

‟PDE is a vital part of my product innovation team. Their inventiveness, grasp of the issues and expertise contributed significantly to the realization of the VX product, from the drawing board to the production floor.”

— Peter Whitehead, CEO and Founder, LED Dental

As previously mentioned, any heat management had to be achieved internal to the device while respecting the comfort of dental workers and patients. To solve this problem, PDE devised a cooling system with a custom heat sink which wrapped the cooling fins and air path around the central optical tube of the device and channelled exhaust air down through the VELScope’s handle.

This solution was extensively tested and optimized through thermal simulations before prototyping, allowing us to cut down on the number of iterations required to get the smallest, lightest product that can still produce the required light output.