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The TULSA-PRO is indicated for transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) of prostate tissue.

The TULSA-PRO system combines real-time Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging and MR thermometry with transurethral directional ultrasound and closed-loop process control software to deliver precise thermal ablation of physician prescribed prostate tissue. The system consists of both hardware and software components. The subject device includes a modification to the device software that is described below. The hardware components and treatment workflow description are identical to the predicate device. The physician inserts two catheters, one transurethral and another transrectal, into the patient before he is moved into the MR bore. The transurethral catheter consists of an Ultrasound Applicator (UA) which delivers energy from within the prostate tissue, heating it to thermal coagulation. The transrectal catheter is an Endorectal Cooling Device (ECD) which does not emit any energy and cools the rectal wall adjacent to the prostate. Both catheters have fluid flowing inside throughout the treatment. The physician uses the TULSA-PRO console to robotically position the Ultrasound Applicator in the prostate and plan the treatment by contouring the prescribed tissue intended for ablation on real-time high-resolution cross-sectional MR images of the prostate. These features provide the physician with the ability and the control to customize the treatment plan to minimize thermal impact to critical structures surrounding the prostate including the external urethral sphincter, rectum and neurovascular bundles. The treatment begins based upon the physician starting the thermal ablation in the software. The TULSA-PRO closed-loop process control software reads real-time MR thermometry measurements and adjusts automatically and dynamically the frequency and power of ultrasound provided by each ultrasound transducer, and rotation rate of the Ultrasound Applicator, to deliver precise ablation of the prescribed prostate tissue defined by the physician in the treatment plan. Software Modification: An optional feature called Thermal Boost is available in the software during the treatment delivery phase of the treatment workflow. The Thermal Boost feature is useful when the prostate is large and the treatment radius is >15mm for any active ultrasound element. In such cases, heat may not reach the prostate boundary due to prostate size or if tissue perfusion is preventing the heat from reaching the target boundary. The physician has a choice to use the Thermal Boost feature on the corresponding ultrasound transducer. When this feature is turned on, the treatment boundary temperature can reach ≤63 degrees or ≤65 degrees depending on the treatment radius. Thermal Boost does not change the ablation plan prescribed by the physician. Whether Thermal Boost is turned on or off, the tissue heating and monitoring principle of operation of the TDC software do not change. Following completion of the ablation process, the two catheters are removed from the natural orifices of the patient.

The TULSA-PRO® is indicated for transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) of prostate tissue.

The TULSA-PRO system combines real-time Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging and MR thermometry with transurethral directional ultrasound and closed-loop process control software to deliver precise thermal ablation of physician prescribed prostate tissue. The system consists of both hardware and software components. The transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) treatment is delivered completely within the MR bore. A real-time MRI interface is used by closed-loop features of the TULSA-PRO system: real-time MRI prostate temperature measurements are processed by TULSA-PRO software which communicates with TULSA-PRO hardware, thereby controlling frequency, power and rotation rate of ultrasound to ablate physician prescribed prostate tissue with a high degree of precision. The physician inserts two catheters, one transurethral and another transrectal, into the patient before he is moved into the MR bore. The transurethral catheter consists of an Ultrasound Applicator (UA) which delivers energy from within the prostate tissue, heating it to thermal coagulation. The transrectal catheter is an Endorectal Cooling Device (ECD) which does not emit any energy and cools the rectal wall adjacent to the prostate. The modified ECD component provides users with a rectal bubble removing feature, and is manufactured using a 3-D printed technology. Both catheters have fluid flowing inside throughout the treatment to thermally protect the urethra and rectum, in order to minimize the potential of any thermal damage to either the urinary or rectal pathways. The physician uses the TULSA-PRO console that was cleared under K191200 to robotically position the Ultrasound Applicator in the prostate and plan the treatment by contouring the prescribed tissue on real-time high-resolution crosssectional MR images of the prostate. These cleared features provide the physician with the ability and the control to customize the treatment plan to minimize thermal impact to critical structures surrounding the prostate including the external urethral sphincter, rectum and neurovascular bundles. The treatment begins based upon the physician's instructions by enabling the software to initiate thermal ablation. The TULSA-PRO closed-loop process control software reads real-time MR thermometry measurements and adjusts automatically and dynamically the frequency, power and rotation rate of ultrasound provided by each UA transducer, to deliver precise ablation of the prescribed prostate tissue. The software controls automated. continuous and robotic rotation of the transurethral UA by 360 degrees in sync with the process-controlled delivery of thermal heating to all the required regions of the prostate. Following completion of the ablation process, the two catheters are removed from the natural orifices of the patients.

The TULSA-PRO System is indicated for transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) of prostate tissue.

The TULSA-PRO system combines real-time Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging and MR thermometry with transurethral directional ultrasound and closed-loop process control software to deliver precise thermal ablation of a customized volume of physician prescribed prostate tissue. The system consists of both hardware and software components. Transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) treatment ablates prostate tissue using in-bore real-time MRI treatment planning, monitoring, visualization, and active temperature feedback control. The closed-loop features of the TULSA-PRO software use a real-time MRI interface to process MRI prostate temperature measurements, and communicate with the TULSA-PRO hardware, thereby controlling frequency, power and rotation rate of ultrasound to ablate physician prescribed prostate tissue with a high degree of precision. The physician inserts two catheters, one transurethral and another transrectal, into the patient before he is moved into the MR bore. The transurethral catheter consists of an Ultrasound Applicator (UA) which delivers energy from the urethra outwards into the prostate tissue, heating it to thermal coagulation. The transrectal catheter is an Endorectal Cooling Device (ECD) which does not emit any energy, and cools the rectal wall adjacent to the prostate. Both catheters have fluid flowing inside throughout the treatment to thermally protect the urethra and rectum, in order to minimize the potential of any thermal damage to either the urinary or rectal pathways. The physician uses the TULSA-PRO console to robotically position the UA in the prostate and plan the treatment by contouring the prescribed tissue on realtime high-resolution cross-sectional MR images of the prostate. These features provide the physician with the ability and the control to customize the treatment plan to minimize thermal impact to critical structures surrounding the prostate including the external urethral sphincter, rectum and neurovascular bundles. The treatment begins based upon the physician's instructions by enabling the software to initiate thermal ablation. The TULSA-PRO closed-loop process control software reads real-time MR thermometry measurements and adjusts automatically and dynamically the frequency, power and rotation rate of ultrasound provided by each UA transducer, to deliver precise ablation of the prescribed prostate tissue. The software controls automated, continuous and robotic rotation of the transurethral UA by 360 degrees in sync with the process controlled delivery of thermal heating to all the intended regions of the prostate. Following completion of the ablation process, the two catheters are removed from the natural orifices of the patients.