LITHO 60 laser system and its fiber optic delivery system are intended for use in surgical procedures using open, laparoscopic and endoscopic incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and haemostasis of soft tissue in use in medical specialties including: Urology, Urinary Lithotripsy, Gastroenterology, Arthroscopy, Discectomy, Gynaecology, ENT and General Surgery.
Urology
Open and endoscopic surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and haemostasis) including:
• Urethral Strictures
• Bladder Neck Incisions (BNI)
• Ablation and resection of Bladder Tumors, Urethral Tumors and Ureteral Tumors,
• Ablation of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BHP),
• Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
• Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate (HoLRP)
• Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
• Holmium laser Ablation of the Prostate (HoLAP)
• Condylomas
• Lesions of external genitalia
Lithotripsy and Percutaneous Urinary Lithotripsy
• Endoscopic fragmentation of urethral, ureteral, bladder and renal calculi including cystine, calcium oxalate, monohydrate and calcium oxalate dehydrate stones.
• Endoscopic fragmentation of kidney calculi
• Treatment of distal impacted fragments of steinstrasse when guide wire cannot be passed.
Gastroenterology
Open and endoscopic Gastroenterology surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and haemostasis) including:
• Appendectomy
• Polyps
• Biopsy
• Gall Bladder calculi
• Biliary/Bile duct calculi
• Ulcers
• Gastric ulcers
• Duodenal ulcers
• Non Bleeding Ulcers
• Pancreatitis
• Haemorrhoids
• Cholecystectomy
• Benign and Malignant Neoplasm
• Angiodysplasia
• Colorectal cancer
• Telangiectasias
• Telangiectasias of the Osler-Weber-Renu disease
• Vascular Malformation
• Gastritis
• Esophagitis
• Esophageal ulcers
• Varices
• Colitis
• Mallory-Weiss tear
• Gastric Erosions
Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy/Orthopaedic surgery (excision, ablation and coagulation of soft and cartilaginous tissue) in small and large joints of the body, excluding the spine but including:
• Ligament and tendon Release
• Contouring and sculpting of articular surfaces
• Capsulectomy in the Knee
• Chondreplasty in the Knee
• Debridement of inflamed synovial tissue
• Chondromalacia Ablation
• Chondromalacia and tears
• Plica Removal
• Meniscectomy
• Loose Body Debridement
• Lateral retinecular release
Ablation of soft, cartilaginous and bony tissue in Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery including:
• Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression/Discectomy of the L4-5 and L5-SI lumbar discs, including Foraminoplasty
• Percutaneous Cervical Disc Decompression/Discectomy
• Percutaneous Thoracic Disc Decompression/Discectomy
Gynaecology
Open and laparoscopic gynaecological surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and haemostasis) of soft tissue
ENT
Endoscopic endonasal surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulat