Visualase™ is a minimally-invasive surgical option to ablate epileptic foci, brain tumors, and radiation necrosis.
Visualase™ is an MRI-guided laser ablation system used to perform laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), a minimally invasive surgical alternative to open craniotomy. LITT may benefit patients with brain tumors, radiation necrosis, or medically refractory focal epilepsy.
Visualase™ MRI-guided laser ablation system lets you monitor tissue ablation in real-time. It provides significant advantages to the patient:
- Small catheter — 1.65 mm diameter
- Requires a very small incision and 3.2 mm burr hole
- Requires minimal sutures, typically a single stitch1,2
- Most patients have little or no hair removed
- Less scarring compared to open procedures
- Most patients are discharged after a shorter stay compared to open procedures — typically one day3–8
- Requires no ionizing radiation or large skull flap
