Laryngology & Airway

Advanced solutions for microsurgical approaches.

The BeamPath® ENT system enables precise hand-held cutting and no-touch ablation of tissue on difficult-to-reach anatomy. Unlike the line-of-site CO 2 laser approach for laryngology and airway disorders, the BeamPath ENT’s intuitive hand-held design and maneuverability allows the surgeon to direct CO 2 laser energy behind and around target tissue.

This is particularly useful in removing sessile polyps, lesions, or tumors which are not positioned perpendicular to a surgeon’s line of sight. The BeamPath ENT system enables radial cuts with good coagulation and minimal thermal spread thus advancing the treatment of tracheal stenosis, a procedure for which surgical options are limited. Flexible fiber delivery of CO 2 laser energy allows certain procedures, such as papilloma removal, to be performed in the office or clinic rather than the operating room. The fiber is delivered to target tissue via OmniGuide’s custom laryngeal handpieces, a rigid bronchoscope, or the working channel of a flexible endoscope.

HOW IT WORKS

Minimally Invasive Access

  • Safe and precise delivery of laser energy via OmniGuide’s custom hand pieces, rigid bronchoscope, flexible endoscope or in conjunction with the robotic system

Predictable and Precise Tissue Interaction

  • High absorption of CO2 laser in water results in predictable and controlled tissue interaction with lateral thermal effect of approximately 0.15mm
  • Electrosurgical energy causes a less predictable thermal spread and a tissue effect that is approximately 10x greater1

Controlled Depth of Penetration

  • The divergent laser beam facilitates easy and rapid depth control by adjusting distance to tissue
  • Hemostatic cutting is achieved at close distances, while ablation and coagulation are achieved at farther distances

POTENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDE

Improved Surgical Efficacy

  • Improved access near difficult-to-reach anatomy — more complete disease control, reduced recurrence 2,3
  • Minimal thermal trauma with preservation of viable cells 4

Increased Operative Efficiency

  • Ease-of-setup and use — intuitive design provides more control 2
  • Multi-functional tool — can be used for cutting, ablation and coagulation 2,3
  • Enhanced exposure minimizes changes in operative setup 5

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS


  • Tracheal Papilloma
  • Tracheal Granuloma
  • Tracheal Amyloid
  • Vocal Cord Polyps/Cysts
  • Subglottic Hemangioma
  • Subglottic Stenosis Surgery
  • Supraglottoplasty
  • Posterior Cricoid Split
  • Arytenoidectomy
1 Ryan et al, J Neurosurg, 2010; 112(2): 434-43.  2 Jacobson et al, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (2006) 135, 469-470. 3 Shires et al, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (2009) 73, 67—72. 4 Chettri and Long, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology (2011) 22, 131-134 5 Holsinger et al, Laryngoscope 116: July 2006.

 

Tracheal Stenosis
 
Excision of Laryngocele