Sphinx Smarthead Technologies

Sphinx Smarthead Technologies is an Israeli medical device company that developed a consumer-oriented device for the treatment of head lice. Its core product concept uses controlled hot air or steam delivered parallel to the scalp, with active tip cooling, to kill lice and nits without chemical pesticides. The company positioned the technology as a fast, natural, and user-friendly alternative to traditional lice treatments for home use. Publicly available profiles indicate the company was founded in 2016, operated from northern Israel, and remained at an R&D-stage/early product-development phase rather than building a broad therapeutic pipeline. Multiple business databases indicate that operations were later suspended around Q1 2020.