Headlight for Loupe
Loupe is a small, portable, high-powered magnifying tool (this case used for oracoptics)
- Orascoptic Spark Wireless LED Loupe headlight System
- Orascoptic has 40+ years in dental optics
- https://www.orascoptic.com/en-us/spark
- Battery dies every 2ish years
- Replacement cost $500
- Stone asked for replacement/repair
Ergonomics
Some complain that the battery/wireless causes glasses to be too heavy.
Cost
Costs around $900 (used/older models) to $3,000+ for fully customized systems with lighting
Market
- Carl Zeiss - 30% of market
- Orascoptic - 20% of market
- Designs for Vision, SheerVision, SurgiTel, 10% each
- Small brands remainder
- Alt: Heine Optotechnik, Q-Optics, LumaDent, PeriOptix
Just $500+
Repair
Battery
- 3.7 V and roughly ~400 mAh (chatgpt)
- Enclosure: 43 mm (L) × 28 mm (W) × 13 mm (chatgpt)
- Requires a thermistor (attaches to negative + signal)
- may be able to attach myself
- stackoverflow - cell temperature will be uniform during charge