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Galil Medical Cryoablation Products
Galil Medical develops a range of products, based on a state-of-the-art cryotherapy platform and incorporating powerful freezing technology and revolutionary needle design. The company’s core technology, originally developed for missiles and adapted for minimally invasive surgery, involves freezing diseased tissue in a technique referred to as cryotherapy, cryoablation, or cryosurgery.
Galil Medical products have been used in urologic cryotherapy procedures for prostate cancer treatment and kidney cancer treatment, as well as in Interventional Radiology (IR) and by general surgeons as treatment for liver cancer, lung tumors, and bone tumors.
Originally developed for prostate cryoablation, Galil Medical continues to broaden its scope in providing cryo applications for a full range of clinical applications.
17-gauge Cryoablation Needles
The Galil Medical cryotherapy platform uses compressed Argon gas through the Joule-Thomson effect to produce extremely low temperatures for cryosurgical ablation. Computer-controlled freeze and thaw are administered via patented 17-gauge disposable cryoablation needles.
Galil Medical developed the smallest diameter needles on the market for targeted cryotherapy ablation with minimal trauma to patients. A range of needles is available to sculpt a precise freeze zone to match the shape and size of the tumor. Easy, percutaneous insertion allows the flexibility to simultaneously ablate multiple tumors, or large lesions in a single cryosurgical treatment.
Galil-Medical offers a full portfolio of 17G (1.47 mm) needles targeting the diverse needs of different clinical applications. Needles are designed to provide different iceball shapes and sizes as well as 90 degree needles for CT image-guidance applications and MRI compatible needles for MRI guided surgery Recently, Galil Medical developed a new family of 17-gauge needles which enables freezing and thawing using only Argon gas.
17-gauge Thermal sensors (TS)
and Multi-point Thermal Sensors (MTS)
Continuous temperature monitoring is provided by small diameter needles which are inserted in the same way as cryoablation needles. Thermal sensors (TS) may be used for real-time temperature monitoring for enhanced safety. The temperature sensors are usually used to confirm that the boundaries of the tumor have been frozen and that adjacent healthy tissue has not been damaged.
The Precise Cryoablation System features multipoint thermal sensors (MTS) that record temperatures throughout the gland, or tumor, for a high level of procedure control. The MTS features 4 independent temperature readings to monitor zones of destruction and the area of viability.
Cryotherapy Systems
The SeedNet™ system and MRI SeedNet™ system have been the backbone of Galil Medical’s cryotherapy product offering for minimally invasive procedures for various clinical applications. The SeedNet™ system has flexible integration with ultrasound, or CT providing a high level of control for cryoablation needle placement and positioning, iceball formation, and the freezing process during the ablation treatment.
The MRI SeedNet™ is a unique MRI-compatible cryotherapy system that combines the precision of cryoablation with the clarity of MRI visualization to deliver minimally invasive renal cancer ablation, liver cancer and lung cancer ablation, bone cancer ablation, as well as other image-guided procedures. A complete range of MRI compatible cryoablation needles is available for various applications. MRI is superior to other imaging modalities, providing clear visualization of the iceball margin to ensure complete ablation, and monitoring of the ice coverage of the tumor in 3D for enhanced procedure control.
The introduction of the Presice™ Cryoablation System has taken cryosurgery (freezing) to a new level. The Presice™ Cryoablation System was specifically designed for urologists to streamline workflow and ensure accurate clinical results. Cryo innovations include multi-point thermal sensors (MTS), IceVue™ planning software and i-Thaw™ (argon only) technology. A range of cryo needles is available with both Helium and i-Thaw™ capability. Various accessories including a brachytherapy-like prostate template and versatile needle holder add to the ease of cryotherapy procedures.
The company’s cryotherapy systems and 17-gauge cryoablation needles have been used in thousands of prostate cryosurgery, kidney cryosurgery, and image-guided tumor ablation procedures in countries around the globe.
Training is an important aspect for physicians adopting cryotherapy. Galil Medical recruits physicians interested in treating prostate cancer and kidney cancer with cryotherapy. Training opportunities are available in several global locations for minimally invasive procedures using the Presice™ and SeedNet™ cryoablation systems.
Galil Medical's products have FDA clearance for a wide range of cancerous and benign conditions including general surgery, thoracic surgery, gynecology, oncology, and urology applications. |
