
Try the Lunula cold laser in your own clinic before committing. Here's how the trial works, what support you receive, and why it removes the guesswork for clinic owners.
Adding a new treatment modality to a clinic is a significant decision. Even when the clinical evidence is strong, many owners want to see the device in their own rooms, watch how patients respond, and confirm the workflow fits their appointment book before committing. That is exactly what the Lunula trial program is designed for.
The Lunula cold laser is used to treat fungal nail infections without heat, medication or ongoing home applications. It is a hands-free, non-thermal device that treats all five toenails simultaneously in a 12-minute session.
How the technology works
The device uses a dual-wavelength approach. The 405 nm blue beam affects the outer cell walls of the fungal organism, while the 635 nm red beam supports the body's natural immune response and local circulation. Together, the two wavelengths produce peroxynitrite, a compound with potent antimicrobial effects that helps clear damaged fungal cells.
Because the treatment is non-thermal, patients typically feel no heat, pain or sensation during the session. This means no anaesthetic, no downtime and no reports of adverse events in the published literature.
What the evidence shows
12 min
per session, once a week for four weeks
0
reported adverse events across studies
All 5 toes
treated simultaneously per session
Meta-analyses of cold-laser research published over the last decade have reported high efficacy for onychomycosis, with the Lunula protocol producing significantly more clear nail growth than sham or placebo treatments. Cold laser has also demonstrated consistently better outcomes than thermal laser alternatives, which rely on heat to ablate tissue and can cause discomfort.
How the trial works
During the trial period, a Lunula laser device is delivered to your clinic. Your team receives training on how to use it, plus marketing materials to help you introduce the treatment to patients. The goal is to let you experience the same ease, simplicity and patient benefits that clinics worldwide have reported.
- Device delivered to your clinic for the trial period.
- Hands-on training for your team.
- Marketing materials to support patient enquiries.
- Ongoing support from the RehaCare team during the trial.
- Trial rental credited toward purchase if you decide to keep the device.
The trial rental is A$1,950.00 + GST per month. If you choose to purchase the device during the trial, that amount is absorbed into the purchase price, making the trial effectively free.
Is it worth adding to your clinic?
Beyond the clinical results, the Lunula laser is popular with clinic owners because it addresses a genuine and much-needed patient problem while running efficiently in a busy practice. It requires no consumables, no ongoing operator technique to master, and it lets staff treat patients while working elsewhere in the clinic.
If you would like to see the device in person, arrange a trial or discuss how it could fit into your clinic, the RehaCare team can walk you through the options.
What to measure during the trial
- How many existing patients say yes when the treatment is offered — your true conversion rate, not a national average.
- Whether the 12-minute unattended session slots into your existing appointment template without disruption.
- Baseline and follow-up photographs of every treated patient.
- Clear-nail growth in millimetres from the proximal nail fold at each review.
- Front-desk confidence answering the five questions patients always ask.
Practicalities
Set-up is straightforward: the device plugs into a standard outlet, needs a small footprint next to a treatment chair, and requires no plumbing, extraction or consumable stock. Staff training takes under an hour, and because the protocol is automated there is no operator technique to master or refresh. Australian clinics are supported directly by RehaCare, including a loan unit if a device ever needs service.
References & further reading
- 1.Abrahams C. Lasers and onychomycosis — Podiatry Management, October 2019 (PDF)
- 2.Zang K et al. A retrospective study of non-thermal laser therapy for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis — J Clin Aesthet Dermatol, 2017 (PMC5479474)
- 3.Zang K. Treatment of toenail onychomycosis using laser pharmacology — Int J Dermatol Clin Res, 2021
- 4.Erchonia Lunula — toenail onychomycosis clinical study results report (FDA submission, DOCX)
- 5.Sullivan R. Erchonia laser therapy in the treatment of onychomycosis: preliminary report — Podiatry Review, Vol 71(2), 2014 (PDF)
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