Focused-LITT is made possible by Monteris™’ novel AutoLITT™ System. It consists of state-of-the-art capital equipment, proprietary imaging and treatment management software, and novel single-use application tools.
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Probe. A thin (3mm), side-firing, internally-cooled laser probe is inserted into the tumor, similar to brain biopsy procedures.
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Probe Driver. The control mechanism enables the surgeon to have axial and rotational control over probe positioning, with hand controls analogous to endoscope controls. The surgeon is able to direct the laser beam to all parts of the tumor by simply rotating the probe and moving up and down.
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Laser. A standard surgical laser with approximately 1064nm wavelength (e.g Nd:YAG or tuned diode laser) is connected through MRI-compatible umbilicals to the probe and probe driver.
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Treatment Planning Software. Interactive software enables the surgeon to image the probe, tumor and surrounding brain tissue to determine the optimal treatment strategy and ablation sequences.
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Treatment Monitoring Software. Interactive software enables the surgeon to real-time visualize laser firing direction, the resultant thermal “bloom,” and tissue that has reached thermal damage threshold (i.e. ablated), overlaid upon real-time images of the tumor and surrounding brain.
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MRI. A standard 1.5T MRI (or higher) imager is required–available in most hospitals.
*The AutoLITT™ System is an investigational device
which has not yet been tested in humans.
Brain Cancer
