Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to commonly asked questions regarding our company,and OmniGuide Surgical, Domain Surgical, and LISA Laser Products.

OmniGuide – the Company

What is OmniGuide?

OmniGuide designs and manufactures advanced energy surgical systems that deliver energy in a safe, contained manner resulting in the preservation of healthy tissue. We focus on developing CO2 lasers, enhanced safety fibers, and ferromagnetic surgical technologies which are used in a variety of complex surgical procedures.

When was the company formed, and where is it located?

In 1998, a group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) revealed a simple solution to a seemingly impossible problem – how to reflect and channel CO2 laser energy through a hollow-core flexible fiber. Their work was cited in Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” feature in 1999, placing second only to the Human Genome Project. In 2000, OmniGuide Surgical, Inc. was formed and since then has expanded into numerous specialties including Otolaryngology, Otology, Gynecology and Neurosurgery. Today, OmniGuide is based in Lexington, MA USA and remains committed to patient safety by continuously innovating our core technology to deliver advanced surgical solutions for surgeons and their patients.

Domain Surgical was formed in 2011, when technology for a novel ferromagnetic surgical system was licensed from pediatric neurosurgeon Kim H. Manwaring, M.D. Dr. Manwaring originally conceived the technology as a better alternative to existing energy-based surgical modalities. Since that time, Domain Surgical’s ferromagnetic technology has been used in many surgical specialties including Cardiothoracic, Head & Neck, Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology, and more. Domain Surgical is based in Salt Lake City, UT USA.

In August of 2016, OmniGuide Holdings, Inc. the parent company of OmniGuide Surgical, merged with Domain Surgical.

Where are OmniGuide products sold?

OmniGuide has a global presence serving the United States and many other countries across the world. OmnGuide currently distributes its products in the following countries:

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Benelux
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam

For additional international distribution information, please contact international@omni-guide.com.

What are the reimbursement codes for your products?

OmniGuide products are currently covered under the global payment fee for the procedure. There are no separate DRG or CPT codes for reimbursement.

CO2 Laser Technology

How does CO2 laser technology work?

CO2 laser energy is highly absorbed in water. Since soft tissue is comprised primarily of water, CO2 laser energy can be used effectively for the excision, incision, ablation, vaporization and coagulation of soft tissue with micron-level impact to surrounding tissues. Learn more about how CO2 laser energy works here.

Are CO2 lasers cleared by the FDA?

Yes. The CO2 lasers and flexible fibers have all received 510(k) clearances from the FDA. Regulatory documents for the CO2 laser system can be seen in our Download Library.

Why do surgeons choose CO2 energy in their practice?

The most compelling application of this breakthrough is its use to treat patients with afflictions ranging from Head & Neck cancer to infertility. CO2 laser energy has long been considered the gold standard for safety and precision due to its precise interaction with tissue. This energy is highly absorbed in water (the main component of living cells), allowing it to efficiently vaporize tissue. Efficient vaporization results in minimal thermal spread and reduced injury to surrounding healthy tissue. Prior to the release of OmniGuide’s revolutionary fiber technology, CO2 energy could only be delivered through large, cumbersome line-of-sight laser, which limited its use to only a few clinical treatments.

Which flexible fibers are compatible with which instrumentation?

A fiber compatibility chart has been created to identify which fibers can be used in the various instrumentation configuration. Click here to view the fiber compatibility chart.

FMX Ferromagnetic Technology

What is FMX ferromagnetic technology?

The FMX Ferromagnetic Surgical System was designed by Domain Surgical, which is now part of OmniGuide. The FMX system is an intelligent surgical platform that uses ferromagnetic technology to precisely cut, coagulate, and seal tissue; with a fraction of tissue injury compared to other surgical technologies, and without passing electrical current through the patient. Simply described, localized heat is produced when a material having magnetic “domains” is exposed to an alternating magnetic field. This heat is used to cut, coagulate, and seal tissue. Learn more about how ferromagnetic technology works here.

What is the energy source for the FMX technology?

The FMX system converts radio-frequency (RF) energy into heat through a process called ferromagnetic heating. FMX tools are electrically silent, meaning that no RF energy is emitted into the patient. FMX surgical tools cut, coagulate, and seal tissue with a pure thermal effect.

Is the FMX system cleared by the FDA?

Yes. The FMX Ferromagnetic Surgical System, which includes the FMX Generator, power modules, and surgical instruments, have all received 510(k) clearances from the FDA. Regulatory documents for the FMX system can be seen in our Download Library.

What training courses will this technology require prior to its use?

None. There is no new surgical approach or procedure training required. Typically the surgical staff undergoes a few minutes of product inservicing prior to initial use. Surgeons are usually comfortable using the technology after 2 or 3 procedures, and do not require additional in-procedure support.

What surgical instruments are available with the FMX system?

FMX ferromagnetic surgical technology is readily adaptable to a variety of surgical instruments.

 

  • FMwand hemostatic dissector: an intelligent thermal dissection device that precisely cuts and coagulates with a fraction of the tissue injury compared to monopolar electrosurgery, without passing any electrical current through the patient.
  • FMsealer Open Shears: a multifunctional thermal vessel sealing instrument that uses ferromagnetic technology to efficiently seal and divide tissue with minimal thermal injury to adjacent tissue in open procedures.
  • FMsealer Laparoscopic Shears: a precise vessel sealing istrument that uses ferromagnetic technology to reliably seal and divide tissue with minimal thermal injury to adjacent tissue in laparoscopic and open procedures.

Holmium Laser Technology

How does Holmium laser technology work?

Holmium laser technology with its pulsed emission at 2.1 micron wavelength is highly absorbed by water leading to a vapor bubble in water. The Holmium vapor bubble which forms up near the stone behaves like a vapor tunnel allowing the Holmium radiation to reach the stone. In the stone material the existing water absorbs the radiation and is consequently vaporized. This leads to a sudden expansion so that the stones can be efficiently disintegrated.

Are Holmium lasers cleared by the FDA?

The Holmium laser technology and flexible fibers have all received 510(k) clearances from the FDA. Regulatory documents for the holmium laser system can be seen in our Download Library.

Why do surgeons choose Holmium Laser energy in their practice?

The most compelling application is the treatment of stones in all locations as Ureter, Urethra, the bladder and kidney. Holmium laser technology has long been recognized as the gold standard for safety and precision in stone disintegration due to its precise interaction with stones.

Which flexible fibers are compatible with which instrumentation?

Learn more about LISA Laser Products flexible fibers by visiting the Holmium Flexible Fibers page.

Where are LISA Laser products manufactured?

LISA Laser products are manufactured in our German facility located in Katlenburg-Lindau. LISA Laser facility address and other contact information details can be found on our Customer Support page.

Does LISA Laser OHG still exist and will it be moved to the United States?

In August 2018 OmniGuide, Inc. acquired LISA Laser Products OHG. The LISA Laser business now operates under the legal entity of LISA Laser Products GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of OmniGuide Holdings.  Development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and support will continue to be operated from our facility in Katlenburg-Lindau.

Thulium Laser Technology

How does Thulium laser technology work?

The 2 micron wavelength thulium laser technology produces continuous emission and is highly absorbed by water due to its wavelength. It has an optimal tissue effect for cutting, vaporization and coagulation of soft tissue.

Are Thulium lasers cleared by the FDA?

The Thulium laser technology and flexible fibers have all received 510(k) clearances from the FDA. Regulatory documents for the Thulium laser systems can be seen in our Download Library.

Why do surgeons choose Thulium Laser energy in their practice?

The Thulium laser technology is the gold standard in urological applications to treat all kind of benign prostate diseases for vaporization, resection and enucleation techniques. Also, the resection of bladder tumors or partial nephrectomy can be performed with this efficient technology. This technology also approached a new treatment method in the field of neurosurgery, where this technology can be used to treat hydrocephalus more gently and efficiently than with conventional treatment methods.

Which flexible fibers are compatible with which instrumentation?

Learn more about LISA Laser Products flexible fibers by visiting the Thulium Flexible Fibers page.

Where are LISA Laser products manufactured?

LISA Laser products are manufactured in our German facility located in Katlenburg-Lindau. LISA Laser facility address and other contact information details can be found on our Customer Support page.

Does LISA Laser OHG still exist and will it be moved to the United States?

In August 2018 OmniGuide, Inc. acquired LISA Laser Products OHG. The LISA Laser business now operates under the legal entity of LISA Laser Products GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of OmniGuide Holdings.  Development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and support will continue to be operated from our facility in Katlenburg-Lindau.

LISA Laser Products Accessories and Handpieces

Which laser accessories does LISA Laser Products offer?

LISA Laser Products provides various accessories and helpful devices for many laser applications in different medical specialties and complementary product lines. The Accessories include TuohyBorst adapter, insertion sheath, safety eyewear, power meter, FibreScopes and warning signs. Handpieces include the SurgiLas Handpiece.

Visit the LISA Laser Products accessories page or download our brochure to learn more.

Is any Accessory necessary when a Laser surgery is performed?

Yes, for all laser surgeries safety eyewear and warning signs are recommended by LISA Laser Products.

LISA Laser Products ScopeLine Technology

What is ScopeLine technology?

ScopeLine technology is the eye of the laser – the visualization system for every endoscopically supported medical discipline. Our product portfolio includes endoscopes for lithotripsy and resection throughout the urogenital tract.

Are ScopeLine products cleared by the FDA?

Not yet.

Why do surgeons choose LISA ScopeLine in their practice?

LISA Laser Products’ ScopeLine matches to the fibers of the Holmium and Thulium laser devices and allows a precise treatment.

Which camera system and light sources can be connected to the ScopeLine Optic?

We offer a large selection of adapters for common manufacturers of camera systems and light sources. This ensures that the ScopeLine can be used in every hospital.