Brain & Spine Tumor Surgery
No Touch Surgery Technology for Brain Tumor Treatment
Precision Microsurgery with the BeamPath™ NEURO
Operating on the brain and spinal cord requires superior levels of pin-point accuracy and surgical control and precision. OmniGuide®’s novel BeamPath NEURO product line offers a technological breakthrough that aids in the precise removal of invasive brain and spine tumors.
What are Brain and Spine Tumors?
A tumor (also called neoplasm) is an abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should . Brain tumors may be benign (not cancerous), or malignant (cancerous). Brain and spine tumors affect both the pediatric and adult population. Their symptoms vary according to size, type and location within the central nervous system. Common symptoms include headaches, nausea, vomiting, seizures, vision disturbances, behavioral changes, and altered levels of consciousness.
Surgical Removal of Tumors
Both benign and malignant brain tumors are initially evaluated for proximity to critical structures such as the brain stem, blood vessels, and specific nerve structures. Surgery, or rather microsurgery, remains the main treatment option for most tumors. Partial or complete surgical removal may be supplemented with a combination of radiation therapy, radio-surgery, or chemotherapy. Neurosurgeons use a wide range of technologies to delicately operate on the brain and spinal cord. However, prior to the introduction of the BeamPath NEURO fiber, neurosurgeons did not have a no-touch, hand-held tool that would enable them to perform precision microsurgery in a nerve-sparing, minimally invasive manner.
Why OmniGuide BeamPath?
One of the most significant challenges in the surgical removal of invasive tumors in the brain and spine region is ensuring preservation of underlying healthy tissue. To compound this, brain tissue does not regenerate, necessitating an added measure of caution. In such a delicate environment, BeamPath CO2 laser surgery offers a breakthrough method to deliver enhanced levels of surgical efficacy. The flexible BeamPath NEURO fiber introduces is a novel, minimally invasive, no-touch, optical scalpel that enhances precision microsurgery. The neurosurgeon uses the hand-held NEURO fiber intuitively and is able to leverage its improved flexibility to resect and debulk lesions in deep holes and around critical structures. Inert gas (helium) flowing through the hollow-core fiber may reduce thermal spread by cooling the tissue. Such flow also augments coagulation. The BeamPath NEURO fiber allows precise dissection and clear visualization due to its small profile (¼ mm). The versatility of this enhanced scalpel is controlled by the neurosurgeon and its no-touch property leads to reduced tissue manipulation. The tool’s pin-point accuracy enables separation of adherent tumors from critical structures. Cutting allows for rapid removal of both tumors and tumor-remnants. Debulking shrinks tumor mass in a controlled, layer-by-layer, fashion. Microvascular coagulation enables the neurosurgeon to dissect appropriate tumors within a clean field. Finally, the fiber may be used to vaporize the tumor bed in an attempt to further eliminate remaining cancerous cells from the underlying central nervous system structures.
The OmniGuide Commitment
OmniGuide is committed to continuously enhancing the quality of care you receive from your surgeon. OmniGuide aims to improve your surgical outcome by offering your surgeon a no-touch, precision microsurgical instrument – the BeamPath flexible CO2 laser scalpel.