Laser Surgery

The Laser Accuvet CO2 surgical laser is the first CO2 laser to bring proven surgical capabilities to Veterinary medicine.

Accuvet delivers a concentrated beam of light at 10,600nm. This particular wavelength is highly absorbed into the intra-cellular water found in soft tissue. The laser energy instantly vaporizes the intra-cellular water, ablating targeted cells quickly and precisely with little effect on surrounding tissue.

Advantages of laser surgery:

The special characteristics of the CO2 laser have made it the most widely used type of laser in the world.

Precision – The laser can make fine incisions or ablate extremely thin layers of tissue with minimal damage to surrounding areas.

Coagulation – Bleeding is minimized because the laser seals small blood vessels as it cuts.

Non-contact delivery – The laser instrument does not tear or bruise tissue, so the pain and swelling are minimized and recovery may be more rapid.

Sterilization – Laser energy sterilizes as it cuts so the risk of infection is reduced. The laser also may be used to help debride or reduce infected tissue.

Reduced hospital time – Less pain, swelling and bleeding result in faster recoveries, minimizing the time a pet and owner must be separated.

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“Your pet will thank you!”