SAN DIEGO - November 18, 2018 - (Newswire.com)
Doctors at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, are successfully utilizing microwave energy to treat and relieve pain related to metastatic spinal tumors. Until recently, patients with metastatic vertebral-body (spine) tumors had a limited choice for controlling tumor and back pain palliation.
The microwave energy ablation of vertebral-body tumors provides the doctors with additional capability for controlling and relieving pain when used in conjunction with cementoplasty (bone cement filling.) Microwave energy application is controlled with direct temperature feedback from the ablation antenna during the procedure to ensure safety and efficacy.
AveCure® microwave ablation system is successfully used to treat and relieve pain from metastatic vertebral-body tumors and bone cement is used to fill the remaining cavity to restore the mechanical structure. The procedure is minimally invasive. A bone cannula is inserted through a skin incision to access the tumor and the patient is left with a small hole in the skin, which quickly heals with almost no scar after the procedure. The AveCure® system utilizes a smart antenna in either probe or catheter format and a microwave energy controller to select the correct size, temperature and timer settings appropriate for safe, effective and predictable treatment.
The AveCure® microwave ablation system is FDA 510(K), CE Mark and COFFEPRIS registered. The MedWaves AveCure® Ablation System is intended for use in percutaneous, laparoscopic and intra-operative coagulation-ablation of soft tissue.
The MedWaves Ablation System is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.
MedWaves Inc. is a privately held company with headquarters and manufacturing in San Diego, California. www.medwaves.com, Tel: 760-807-1000
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