Healthcare Professionals
Focal Ablation
The HALO90 catheter enables physicians to provide primary treatment for short segments of Barrett’s esophagus including focal areas such as islands and small tongues. The catheter can also be used for secondary treatment after ablation with the HALO360+ ablation catheter, or other therapeutic devices.
1. IDENTIFY:
- The distal end of the endoscope is inserted into the catheter strap. The endoscope and HALO90 Ablation Catheter are introduced into the esophagus.
- The anatomic landmarks are identified and measured.
2. ABLATE:
- The endoscope is deflected to bring the electrode into contact with the targeted tissue.
- The Ablative energy is delivered to the targeted tissue area.
3. CLEAN & REPEAT:
- The coagulum is removed from the ablation zones.
- The endoscope and ablation catheter are removed under direct visualization. The electrode surface of the ablation catheter is cleaned outside the body.
- The endoscope and ablation catheter are re-introduced.
- The ablation steps and endoscopy are repeated.
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