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ProTouch - Model T-1470 - Versatile Laser for Most Soft Tissue Indications
The only high power 1470nm laser with proprietary pulsing technology optimized for soft tissue ablation and all laser BPH protocols. The ProTouch is the first 1470nm laser system designed specifically for treating BPH. Its 1470 nm wavelength is highly absorbed by both water and hemoglobin making it ideal for ablating soft tissue. As the laser energy ablates tissue, it simultaneously seals off the blood vessels to minimize bleeding. In contrast to 532nm KTP lasers, the ProTouch`s patented fiber tip protection system allows the surgeon to operate in contact mode, which provides the tactile feel of a scalpel or electrode loop without destroying the fiber.
Enucleation or T-LEP
The T-1470 ProTouch laser system is equipped with a Convergent end-firing fiber that cuts the prostatic lobes into small pieces to be evacuated through the resectoscope sheath, while dissecting the adenomatous tissue down to the prostatic capsule to create a TURP-like open channel.
The tissue plane between prostate adenoma and capsule could be recognized endoscopically, and that the end-firing fiber could be used like a finger in open surgery to enucleate each lobe of the prostate.
Ablation or T-LAP
Convergent side-firing fiber delivery system for the T-1470 ProTouch laser system can deliver high laser power to ablate all types of prostate tissues. The fiber is rotated about its axis to deliver laser power laterally to remove tissues. This approach is particularly useful in ablating the lateral lobes.
Modified Enucleation with Laser Ablation or T-MELA
T-1470 ProTouch laser system is a must have tool for surgeons to make a transition from an ablation technique to an enucleation technique. Surgeons can enucleate the median-lobe first with an end-firing fiber to open more space, then use side-firing fiber to ablate the left and right lateral lobes.
- 1470 nm wavelength is the optimum laser wavelength for treating BPH. It has a high water absorption coefficient similar to the holmium wavelength and is readily absorbed by oxyhemoglobin allowing for low-char hemostatic tissue removal.
- Fiber tip protection system allows the surgeon to work in contact mode without damaging the fiber tip. With KTP lasers, the surgeon has to position the fiber tip 2-3 mm from the tissue surface to avoid overheating the fiber tip. T-1470 ProTouch provides the user with the tactile, intuitive feel of a scalpel or electrode loop.
- Top-hat waveform delivers 20% more effective power compared to typical Gaussian waveform lasers. At 100 W setting in contact mode, the T-1470 ProTouch removes tissue twice as fast as an equivalent-powered KTP laser.
- A wide range of fiber-optic accessories, including the standard end-firing fiber and side-firing fiber, makes the ProTouch useful for all popular laser BPH techniques, which gives the surgeon the flexibility to choose the appropriate clinical treatment protocol for each patient.
- Laser Type : Solid-state diode
- Wavelength : 1470 nm
- Modes : Continuous Wave, SuperPulse, and SIS™
- Maximum Average Power : 100 W
- Visible Aiming Beam : 635 nm (red), 5 mW max, user adjustable
- Cooling System : Thermoelectric (no water required)
- Operating Temperature : 55-85 °F (13-30 C)
- Electrical Requirements : 115/230 VAC, 15 A, single-phase
- Dimensions : W 16" (41 cm) × L 24" (61 cm) × H 14" (33 cm)
- Weight : 55 lb (25 kg)
- Safety Compliance : UL/CSA 2601, EN 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-22, IEC 60825-1, EN 60601-1-2 (EMC), IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition
- Warranty : One year, parts and labor