Holmium Lasers; Laser Lithotripsy; Device Description - COOK Medical H-30 User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for H-30:

Table of Contents

Available languages

Holmium Lasers

Holmium (Ho:YAG) lasers are versatile, covering a wide range of indications. Holmium

laser energy is largely absorbed by water, making it ideal for tissue ablation with minimal

lateral thermal damage. In the case of laser lithotripsy, laser energy vaporizes water in the

stone, causing it to break into smaller particles that pass easily though the urinary tract.

Holmium lasers can treat any type of calculi, regardless of color or composition, from

the bladder to the kidney. A major advantage of a holmium laser is that its laser fibers

can be placed through small, flexible ureteroscopes with minimal loss of deflection or

irrigation. Because of the versatility and safety of holmium laser energy, the indications for

treatment have expanded to include stones larger than 2 cm.

H-30 Holmium Laser System

Front of Laser

Laser Source

Warning Indicator

Return to Table of Contents

Introduction

Table of Contents