What are the benefits of Cryoablation versus other energy sources available?
All other ablation systems such as radiofrequency, microwave or laser utilize heat-based technology to ablate, or create lesions. Heating or searing tissue destroys the entire cellular structure of the tissue surrounding the ablation probe. The destruction of the tissue limits the ability of electrical impulses to move through the tissue, thereby providing an appropriate path for the electrical conduction system and eliminating atrial fibrillation. However, because the entire structure of the tissue is destroyed, what remains after the ablation procedure is non vital char and an increased likelihood for thrombus formation. Cryothermy, the technology utilized with the SurgiFrost cryoablation system, works in an opposite manner. Instead of forcing heat into the tissue, to create lesions, the cryo probe acts as a heat sink, removing heat from and freezing the tissue. Unlike heat-based ablation, this process leaves the cellular matrix intact, disrupting only the inner structures of the cel
