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EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic
Pneumatic radial, external compressor
EMS's original radial shockwave device, sold since 1999, and the device behind EMS's 2007 PMA approval for chronic plantar fasciitis.
- Price
- Not publicly listed
- Energy
- Up to 0.18 mJ/mm² · 1–4 bar
- Frequency
- Up to 15 Hz
- Handpiece life
- Over 500,000 impulsesvalidated in the 2007 FDA summary
- FDA record
- PMA P050004
Specs and prices are estimates based on publicly available data as of September 2026. Confirm details with the manufacturer or seller before you buy.
Overview
A console with a manometer and LCD regulates an external compressed-air supply and drives the handpiece at 1 to 4 bar. FDA's summary of the approval describes energy flux up to 0.18 mJ/mm², frequency up to 15 Hz and a handpiece validated beyond 500,000 impulses.
EMS's separate US website lists only its newer DolorClast Radial and Focused consoles, so confirm the Classic is still offered before you ask for a quote.
Where it stands out. A PMA approval, FDA's most stringent premarket pathway, covering chronic proximal plantar fasciitis.
What to check. An older design that needs an external compressor. EMS's US website lists only its DolorClast Radial and Focused, so confirm the Classic is still sold before quoting.
Specifications
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Technology
- Category
- Radial pressure wave
- Wave generation
- Pneumaticexternal compressed-air supply
- Energy fieldWhere the peak energy lands
- Peaks at the applicator surface
- Technology as published
- Pneumatic radial, external compressor
Energy output
Pressure in bar, energy flux density in mJ/mm² and energy per pulse in mJ are different quantities. A figure in one row never stands in for another.
- Energy flux densitymJ/mm²
- Up to 0.18 mJ/mm²
- Pressurebar
- 1–4 bar
- FrequencyHz
- Up to 15 Hz
Applicators and handpiece
- Applicators and transmitters
- Handpiece with a 15 mm applicatoras described in the FDA summary
- Handpiece life
- Over 500,000 impulsesvalidated in the 2007 FDA summary
Size and setup
- Configuration
- Console with manometer and LCDruns from an external compressed-air supply; compressor and cart are optional accessories
- Other published details
- EMS's original radial devicesold since 1999
Price and buying
- Purchase price
- Not publicly listed
- Sales and service
- Through EMSnot listed on EMS's US website; confirm it is still sold
Regulatory record
A device-specific PMA was located for the EMS Swiss DolorClast. It covers chronic proximal plantar fasciitis only, and does not extend to EMS's other DolorClast devices.
- FDA record located
- PMA P050004
- Indication as worded in the record
- Chronic proximal plantar fasciitis in patients 18 or older, with symptoms for 6 months or more and a history of unsuccessful conservative therapy
- Decision date
- May 2007
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EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic: common questions
How much does the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic cost?
EMS Electro Medical Systems does not publish a price for the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic. Ask for a written quote that covers accessories, warranty and handpiece replacement.
Is the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic FDA cleared?
A device-specific PMA was located for the EMS Swiss DolorClast. It covers chronic proximal plantar fasciitis only, and does not extend to EMS's other DolorClast devices. The record is PMA P050004 (Chronic proximal plantar fasciitis in patients 18 or older, with symptoms for 6 months or more and a history of unsuccessful conservative therapy, decided May 2007).
What kind of shockwave machine is the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic?
The EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic is a pneumatic radial shockwave machine. A radial device puts its peak energy at the applicator surface and spreads it through a broad, superficial area.
Who makes the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic?
The EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic is made by EMS Electro Medical Systems, based in Nyon, Switzerland.
Can you lease the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic?
We found no published lease terms for the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic. Ask the seller whether financing is available, and get the term, APR, total payments and buyout in writing.
What are the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic's specifications?
The published figures for the EMS Swiss DolorClast Classic are energy: up to 0.18 mJ/mm² · 1–4 bar; frequency: up to 15 Hz; handpiece life: over 500,000 impulses (validated in the 2007 FDA summary). 14 of the 32 fields we track have no published figure, so ask for those in writing.
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