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Red light Therapy has emerged as an innovative way to increase cellular function in the health and wellness industry. While Red Light Therapy panels have been popular, red light beds offer a more premium way to experience full body Red Light Therapy.
What sets the Recharge Bed apart
- Electrical
- Size and Space Requirements
- Price
- LED Design
- Wavelength Choice
- Safety
Electrical
Mito Red Light MitoRecharge™ is cleverly designed to operate on a standard 110/120-volt circuit without sacrificing the user experience. Its unique two-piece design means both pieces can operate off two 15-amp circuits or one 20-amp circuit.
Size and space requirements
At over 6 feet 3" long and 27" wide, the MitoRecharge™ is designed to offer plenty of space for the user while being as compact and easy to install. Its unique two-piece design, mounted on rolling castors, weighs less than 200 lbs each, making it easy to move from room to room if needed and even through a standard-sized doorway. The MitoRecharge™ requires minimal assembly and is so easy to install that you and a helper can set it up and running in less than an hour.
Price
This is one of the first things a buyer looks at when shopping for a red light therapy bed. While most companies hide their pricing behind a contact form, we have seen prices range drastically from $20k up to $100K+. Some might wonder what makes a $60k+ bed better than a bed in the $25-45k range. While we can’t be sure, we suspect many of these higher-priced beds include their cost related to installation, expensive marketing campaigns to get your attention, installation, and shipping costs. Because the MitoRecharge™ is easy to install and compact while still using high-quality components, shipping is much less expensive (shipping included for US customers), the operator can do installation, therefore we pass along these savings to our customers, making us able to offer it at a much more competitive price.
LED Design
With many different designs, it's essential to consider the LED layout and design. Many large beds simply use LED strips with thousands of tiny LED chips emitting light in no specified direction (shown in the image below on the left). We believe this is ineffective and one of the main reasons some beds can consume a lot of power but put out a lower irridance. If you look at the image below, you'll see an LED strip from one of these beds, compared to the advanced LED design used in the recharge bed shown on the right.
To solve this, the MitoRecharge™ red light bed uses focusing lens technology to target the user at a specified beam angle.
For example, the bottom half of the Recharge bed uses 2,200 22-millimeter LED chips with a 120-degree beam angle focusing lens placed on top of them. This provides the user laying right on top of these LEDs optimal coverage throughout the backside of the body and intensifies the power of the diode. The top half of the recharge bed uses 1,000 larger 42-millimeter LED chips with a 60-degree beam angle lens to target the front side of the user.
So why are they different? Because the bed is generally further away from the body than the bottom half, which is usually right against the LEDs, we thoughtfully designed the top half with larger LED chips and a narrower beam angle to again provide the user with even irradiance and coverage on both sides of the body. Think of this as an old-school flashlight where you can adjust the lens to change the spread of the light. The tighter the beam pattern, the brighter it gets, and the bigger the pattern, the dimmer it gets.
Wavelength Choice
While research continues to emerge on various wavelengths and their effect on the body, many red light beds use just two primary types of light.
- 660nm Red
This wavelength is commonly used in horticulture and is one of the most common LED chips in any red light therapy device. It is generally chosen for its easy accessibility due to its use in other industries and research on the skin to improve skin health and reduce wrinkles.
- 850nm Near Infrared (NIR)
This wavelength is also very commonly used in other industries, such as security cameras, making it easily accessible. Research has shown that it can penetrate deep into tissues, stimulating mitochondrial activity and enhancing cellular energy production.
Our Mito Recharge Bed uses these two pillar wavelengths and two extra wavelengths, 650nm and 810nm.
- 630nm Red
While less common in RLT devices, 630nm has been extensively studied for its effect on the dermis level showing benefits to the skin such as accelerated healing.
- 810nm NIR
This wavelength is well-suited for applications targeting the brain, deep muscle tissue, joints, and ligaments where it can stimulate cellular repair mechanisms, reduce oxidative stress, and promote overall brain health.
Safety certifications
One of the most essential considerations is safety. It is important to review safety certifications obtained by the manufacturer.
The Mito Red Light MitoRecharge™ Bed is built to both our own high standards as well as many international standards, both voluntary and mandatory. Here is a full list of the standards that our red light bed is built to.
- CE - The CE standard is a mark that indicates a product meets European Union (EU) safety, health, and environmental regulations.
- MDSAP - The Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) is a program that allows third-party auditors to perform a single audit of a medical device manufacturer. The audit covers the manufacturer's quality management system and regulatory requirements.
- ISO 13485 - Manufactured in a facility that meets ISO international quality standards. Ensuring safety and quality in medical device design, manufacturing, and installation.
- FDA Class II - Our Mito Recharge Bed is manufactured in a registered FDA Class II manufacturing facility.
