RITA Medical Systems introduces radiofrequency ablation device for
tumours
4 April 4 2005
RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:RITA) has introduced the StarBurst TALON,
a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) device that offers clinicians the ability to
perform fast 4cm spherical ablations with a novel side-deploy design that
assists precise device positioning in tumours that may be mobile in soft
tissue or adjacent to critical structures.
The new TALON side-deployed electrode was introduced at the 30th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), 31
March – 5 April 5, 2005, in New Orleans. The TALON delivers an easy to use
product solution for non-staged deployed ablations compatible with the
company's infusion system family of products that use the Intelliflow pump
to deliver precise amounts of saline to the ablation site.
The TALON electrode, now available for sale in the United States and
Europe, builds on RITA Medical's clinical experience in local control of
cancerous tumours using radiofrequency ablation. TALON is cleared by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in partial or complete ablation of
non-resectable liver lesions and the palliation of pain associated with
metastatic lesions in patients who have failed or are not candidates for
standard therapy. The TALON is labeled with the CE Mark for distribution in
Europe.
The Starburst Talon may be used in laparoscopic, percutaneous or open
procedures and includes several novel usability features:
- Fast 4 cm spherical ablation possible in as little as 9 minutes after
reaching the target temperature using the RITA Infusion System and
Intelliflow(TM) pump.
- A unique tapered cutting tip center electrode to make it easier to
penetrate solid tumors.
- Easy to position for both surface and difficult to reach dome lesions.
- Semi-flexible 900 bendable version available (TALON Semi-Flex(TM))
that makes entry into CT (Computed Tomography) imaging gantry possible
without sacrificing electrode penetration depth.
- Proprietary real-time temperature feedback from all four electrode
tines ensures controlled ablation
RITA Medical products have been used in more than 75,000 ablation
procedures. Radiofrequency ablation allows physicians to deliver radio
frequency electrodes directly into cancerous tumours through a thin probe.
The electrodes are commonly introduced in a minimally invasive manner to
heat and effectively destroy, or ablate, the targeted area. RITA RF ablation
is performed on patients with tumours of the liver, bone, and soft tissue,
and is normally used in conjunction with chemotherapy, or radiation
treatments.
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