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Nubway VL9

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Nubway VL9

Product Code: DAA-LS-3324

Three wavelengths, five spot sizes, and a 2,000 W handpiece.

Published figures put three wavelengths, 10 to 60 J/cm², pulses of 1 to 200 ms and a 2,000 W handpiece behind this trolley-mounted platform. In Great Britain, it counts as a cosmetic laser, not a medical device.

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Diode Lasers

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Dermatology & Aesthetics

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New

Origin

China

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Certified Professional Seller

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Supplier: Medigear

Sold for salon and aesthetic work, not for treating disease, the VL9 is a floor-standing diode hair removal platform attributed to Beijing Nubway S&T Co., Ltd. European listings give three wavelengths at 755, 808 and 1064 nm, pulsed output, an Android touchscreen of 12.4 inches, spot sizes of 8 × 8 mm, 12 × 14 mm and 12 × 40 mm as standard with 12 × 24 mm and 12 × 30 mm as options, energy density of 10 to 60 J/cm² within 2%, pulse durations of 1 to 200 ms, a rate of 1 to 20 Hz, a spot surface reaching −25 °C, water, air and compressor cooling, a 2,000 W handpiece and a 5,000 W input.

What decides this purchase is regulation, not specification. Cosmetic laser and intense pulsed light work left the Care Quality Commission's scope in 2010, shifting English oversight to councils: London boroughs and some other authorities license premises for special treatments, usually requiring a Laser Protection Adviser and local rules. Wales requires registration with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales for Class 3B and Class 4 equipment. In Scotland, independent clinics register with Healthcare Improvement Scotland, while Northern Ireland works through RQIA.

A 5,000 W input is the practical catch. At 230 V, that is roughly 21.7 A, well beyond a 13 A socket, so the site needs a dedicated circuit installed and certified before delivery. The photograph shows a black trolley on castors, a screen on an articulated arm, a docked handpiece and a vented panel.

Those figures come from distributor listings, not a manufacturer datasheet. Medigear.uk lists the VL9 for UK business buyers. Request the manufacturer's specification, laser class marking, weight and dimensions, electrical requirements in writing, handpiece options, the conformity declaration, and the route it follows before placing an order.

Aesthetic clinics and salons running hair removal lists are the buyers for a platform like this. Three wavelengths on one handpiece let a service work across skin types in the same session list, and the largest spot (12 × 40 mm) suits legs, backs, and other broad areas, while the 8 × 8 mm spot handles the face and smaller contours.

The licensing position decides where it can go. A London clinic will need its special treatment licence in place, with a Laser Protection Adviser appointed and local rules written for this machine. Welsh sites register with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. In Scotland, independent clinics register with Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Councils elsewhere in England vary, so confirm the position with the environmental health team before ordering.

Client pathways matter as much as the settings. Skin typing, a patch test, and a documented consent conversation come before the first full session, and the record should show wavelength, energy, pulse duration, rate, spot size, and any skin reaction so a colleague can repeat or adjust the treatment safely.

Medical services considering it for anything beyond cosmetic hair reduction need a different conversation. Treating a diagnosed condition changes the device status, the professional indemnity position and the regulatory route, and this platform is presented for cosmetic work.

Private clinics and salons usually buy direct, while larger groups run new equipment past their insurer and their Laser Protection Adviser first. The conformity documentation required for those procurement routes is issued by the manufacturer and provided by the seller.

Three Wavelengths on One Handpiece

Listings offer 755, 808, and 1064 nm from a single handpiece, letting one machine cover lighter hair, general work, and darker skin types without changing equipment.

Five Spot Sizes Listed

Standard spots of 8 × 8 mm, 12 × 14 mm and 12 × 40 mm, with 12 × 24 mm and 12 × 30 mm optional, cover fine facial work through to large body areas.

A Rate Up to 20 Hz

Listings quote 1 to 20 Hz, which at the upper end supports the sliding technique used for broad areas instead of shot-by-shot placement.

A Wide Pulse Range

Durations from 1 to 200 ms give a clinician room to lengthen the pulse for coarser hair or shorten it where the skin needs a gentler approach.

Energy Held Within 2%

The quoted 10 to 60 J/cm² band comes with a stated deviation of no more than 2%, which is the kind of figure worth checking on acceptance.

A Deeply Cooled Contact Spot

A spot surface quoted to −25 °C, cooled by water, air and a compressor, is aimed at client comfort across long lists.

A Large Screen on an Arm

The 12.4-inch Android touchscreen sits on an articulated arm in the photograph, so the operator can angle it to the couch instead of leaning across the trolley.

Trolley Mounted on Castors

Four castors carry the tower between treatment rooms within a site, provided a dedicated electrical supply is available where it lands.

755, 808 and 1064 nm Wavelengths

All three are listed for the same handpiece, with no published power split between them.

2,000 W Handpiece

The handpiece figure quoted across listings, separate from the machine input.

5,000 W Input

Roughly 21.7 A at 230 V, which rules out a standard 13 A socket.

10 to 60 J/cm² Energy Density

Quoted with a deviation of no more than 2%.

1 to 200 ms Pulse Duration

A wide range, with the step size unpublished.

1 to 20 Hz Repetition Rate

Twenty rate settings, suiting both static and sliding technique.

Spot Sizes From 8 × 8 mm to 12 × 40 mm

Three standard and two optional, with availability to confirm at order.

Spot Surface to −25 °C

The cooled contact figure quoted in listings.

Water, Air and Compressor Cooling

A three-stage arrangement, with coolant type, service interval and interlock behaviour unpublished.

12.4-Inch Android Touchscreen

Mounted on an articulated arm in the photograph.

Trolley Body on Four Castors

A black floor-standing body with a docked handpiece and a vented side panel.

Laser Class Not Published

Treat as Class 4 for planning until the product label confirms it.

Weight, Dimensions and Voltage Not Published

None appear in the listings found, so confirm all three before delivery.

Manufacturer Attribution to Confirm

The VL9 code appears on European listings without a named maker, so check the declaration of conformity against Nubway.

Marketing Claims to Verify

Handpiece brand and pulse-lifetime claims in listings need written confirmation before they reach a buyer's own material.

The VL9 offers three wavelengths, five listed spot sizes, a 2,000 W handpiece and cooling to −25 °C on a trolley built for salon hair removal lists. What drives the purchase isn't the specification but the paperwork around it: a cosmetic laser in Great Britain sits outside medical device registration, so the buyer needs the conformity declaration and its basis, the class marking, and a licensing route that fits the nation and the council. A 5,000 W input needs a dedicated circuit installed before delivery, and figures from distributor listings should be replaced with the manufacturer's own sheet. Medigear.uk lists the VL9 for UK business buyers and can arrange delivery, installation, commissioning, staff training and service cover. Request the manufacturer's specification, the class label, and the electrical requirements in the quotation.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

They come from European distributor listings, not a manufacturer datasheet, which is the first thing to fix. Those listings agree on the wavelengths, energy band, pulse and rate ranges, spot sizes, and power figures, but say nothing about weight, dimensions, mains voltage, or laser class. Request the manufacturer's own specification sheet and instructions for use, and treat the marketing claims around handpiece brand and pulse lifetime as claims to verify.

More than a normal socket provides. A 5,000 W input works out to roughly 21.7 A on a 230 V supply, so a standard 13 A plug is not an option, and the room needs a dedicated circuit installed and certified by a qualified electrician. Confirm the exact voltage, frequency, current and connector with the seller before the delivery date, and plan the electrical work into the installation timetable instead of discovering it on the day.

Used for hair removal alone, it counts as a cosmetic product, not a medical device, so the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 and MHRA registration generally do not apply. That makes the conformity picture different: ask which directives or regulations the declaration cites, typically electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility, and ask whether the manufacturer makes any medical claim that would change the position. If a service intends to treat a diagnosed condition, the answer changes, and the device status must be settled first.

It depends on the nation and the council. Cosmetic laser and light treatments dropped out of Care Quality Commission registration in 2010, and English oversight sits with local authorities: London boroughs license premises under special treatment powers, and several councils elsewhere run similar schemes, commonly requiring a Laser Protection Adviser. Welsh clinics using Class 3B or Class 4 equipment register with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. In Scotland, independent clinics register with Healthcare Improvement Scotland, though beauty therapists sit outside that definition. England has a national licensing scheme legislated for, but it is not yet in place.

Treat it as Class 4 until the label says otherwise. That means eyewear marked across 755 to 1064 nm for everyone in the room; a controlled treatment area with warning signage and a door interlock or equivalent; key control so untrained staff cannot fire it; and local rules written for this machine. The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 require the employer to assess staff exposure, and a Laser Protection Adviser normally sets the protection level and reviews the rules.

They divide the work by skin and hair type. The 755 nm output is absorbed strongly by melanin and suits finer, lighter hair on lighter skin. The 808 nm output is the general-purpose setting for most areas. The 1064 nm output is absorbed less by surface pigment, which is why it is the usual choice for darker skin types. Skin typing before the first session, plus a patch test, determines the appropriate setting, and the record should show which wavelength was used.

Three stages, by the listings: water, air and an electronic compressor, with the spot surface quoted down to −25 °C. A compressor circuit needs clearance for airflow, an ambient temperature the room can hold through a busy list, and a maintenance schedule. Ask what coolant or water quality is specified, how the level is checked, what happens when the temperature interlock trips, and what the service interval is.

The laser bars and the handpiece window are the two to plan around. Listings for platforms of this kind quote bar lifetimes in tens of millions of pulses, and this one is advertised with a figure far above that, so ask for the warranty wording behind it and what a replacement handpiece involves. Add the sapphire window, cooling filters, and coolant to the consumables conversation, and confirm whether servicing requires shipping the machine away or can be done on site.

Training providers and manufacturers' instructions normally exclude recent sun exposure or self-tan, photosensitising medication, active skin infection at the site and treatment over tattoos or pigmented lesions, with pregnancy usually treated as a reason to defer. Eye protection is not optional, and treatment near the eye socket is normally ruled out. Use Nubway's own contraindication list and instructions for use rather than relying on general guidance.

No single UK-wide qualification authorises cosmetic laser work, which surprises buyers. In practice, councils that license premises, insurers and Laser Protection Advisers set the bar, and core knowledge training plus device-specific training from the supplier is the usual combination. Agree the supplier's training in the order, and keep the competency records where a licensing officer or insurer can see them.

Services that need a medical device file, a UK Responsible Person and MHRA registration should look at equipment sold for that purpose instead. Sites that cannot install a dedicated circuit, or that operate where a special treatment licence would be needed but no Laser Protection Adviser is appointed, are not ready for it either. Where a manufacturer's full datasheet is needed before ordering, Medigear.uk can point the buyer to an alternative specification.