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In 1986, Peter Ascher and Daniel Choy at the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Graz, Austria, performed the first percutaneous laser decompression procedure of the intervertebral disc in the lumbar spine.
Since 1987, percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) has been used in the clinical treatment of disc prolapse. Since then, the PLDD technique has spread worldwide, and procedures are performed on the entire spine except for T1–T4 (these discs do not allow percutaneous access with a needle). The method is widely used in the United States.
The first experimental procedures were performed on animal intervertebral discs using a neodymium-YAG laser – Nd:YAG. The first clinical procedure in history was performed with this laser model. Work on the use of different types of lasers led to the introduction of the diode laser into clinical practice.
In Poland, procedures using a diode laser have been performed since 2003 at the Neurosurgery Clinic of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw.
Application | SMART M NS-1 980nm (10W) |
Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD) | ✓ |
Diode lasers are one of the most efficient converters of electrical energy into laser light. Diode lasers can induce various tissue reactions, such as coagulation, vaporization, or fusion. Diode lasers provide fairly deep tissue penetration. Different effects can be obtained by changing the laser parameters accordingly, which allows for a wide range of possible applications.
SMART M NS1 is a laser system that includes a 980 nm diode source and combines state-of-the-art technology with ease of use. This combination allows for effective performance of minimally invasive percutaneous disc decompression. The 980 nm laser radiation is perfectly absorbed by hemoglobin and water molecules, thanks to which SMART M NS1 allows for the effect of vaporization and coagulation (without thermal damage). The advantage of optical ablation is that it causes less damage to the surrounding tissue, as well as allows for better hemostasis and lasting effects. SMARTM NS1 is a step forward in laser technology, enabling tissue vaporization, ablation and controlled depth of penetration
