The Lumenis Family of Holmium Surgical Lasers and Delivery Devices and Accessories (VersaPulse PowerSuite, Lumenis Pulse 30H, Lumenis Pulse 50H, Lumenis Pulse 60H, Lumenis Pulse 100H and Lumenis Pulse 120H) are intended for use in surgical procedures involving open, laparoscopic and endoscopic ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in medical specialties including: urology; urinary lithotripsy; arthroscopy; discectomy; E.N.T. surgery; gynecological surgery; pulmonary surgery; gastroenterology surgery; dermatology and plastic surgery and general surgery.
The Lumenis Family of Holmium Surgical Lasers and Delivery Devices and Accessories are indicated for use in the performance of specific surgical applications as follows:
Urology
• Endoscopic transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP), bladder neck incision of the prostate (BNI), holmium laser ablation of the prostate (HoLAP), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), holmium laser resection of the prostate (HoLRP), hemostasis, vaporization and excision for treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
• Open and endoscopic urological surgery (ablation, vaporization, incision, excision and coagulation of soft tissue) including treatment of:
o bladder;
o superficial and invasive bladder, urethral and ureteral tumors;
o condylomas;
o lesions of external genitalia;
o ureteral and penile hemangioma;
o ureteral strictures;
o bladder neck obstructions
• Urinary Lithotripsy including:
o endoscopic fragmentation of urinary (urethral, ureteral, bladder and renal) calculi, including cystine, calcium oxalate, monohydrate and calcium oxalate dihydrate stones;
o treatment of distal impacted fragments of steinstrasse when guide wires cannot be passed.
Arthroscopy
• Arthroscopy (ablation, excision and coagulation of soft and cartilaginous tissue) in various small and large joints of the body, excluding the spine, including:
o meniscectomy;
o plica removal;
o ligament and tendon release;
o contouring and sculpting of articular surfaces;
o debridement of inflamed synovial tissue (synovectomy);
o loose body debridement;
o chondromalacia and tears;
o lateral retinecular release;
o capsulectomy in the knee;
o chondroplasty in the knee;
o chondromalacia ablation.
• Discectomy including:
o percutaneous vaporization of the L4-5 and L5-S1 lumbar discs of the vertebral spine; open and arthroscopic spine procedures; foraminotomy.
General Surgery
• Open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic general surgery (vaporization, ablation, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue) including:
o cholecystectomy;
o lysis of adhesions;
o appendectomy;
o biopsy, pylorostenotomy, and removal of polyps of the sigmoid colon;
o skin incision;
o tissue dissection;
o excision of external tumors and lesions;
o complete or partial resection of internal organs, tumors and lesions;
o mastectomy;
o hepatectomy;
o pancreatectomy;
o splenecto