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Cooled ThermoTherapy™
Cooled ThermoTherapy™ (CTT) is a safe, effective, in-office treatment that provides long-term relief from BPH symptoms and urinary obstruction. CTT is appropriate for men experiencing moderate to severe BPH symptoms especially patients who do not want to take daily medications for the rest of their lives, dislike the side effects and ongoing costs of medication or do not want the risks, side effects or high costs of surgery.
How it works
Cooled ThermoTherapy™ treats BPH by applying microwave energy to the prostate via the transurethral microwave catheter that precisely heats diseased areas while simultaneously circulating cooling fluid in the catheter and protecting the pain-sensitive urethral tissue. This method of circulating cooling fluid through the microwave catheter minimizes patient discomfort and risk of thermal damage to the urethra by maintaining the urethral temperature at less than or equal to 40°C. This effect allows the treatment to be performed in the physician’s office without the need for general anesthesia. Continuous energy delivery allows for a durable and consistent treatment for many men with symptomatic and/or obstructive BPH. The preservation of urethral integrity is a unique feature of Cooled ThermoTherapy™ that defines it as one of the least invasive treatments and limits morbidity.
Clinical Results
This procedure was first used in the early ‘90s in FDA-controlled clinical trials. Since then, multiple studies conducted at more than 50 centers worldwide and involving more than 2200 patients have demonstrated significant symptom and urine flow improvements with minimal complications.
Increased Necrosis, Greater Durability
It’s proven. More tissue necrosis equates to a better long-term outcome for patients. Tissue necrosis is a function of time and temperature. 50°C is required to produce tissue necrosis in 60 minutes, higher temperatures produce a larger volume of necrosis in less time. Treatment times at temperatures below injury threshold produce no therapeutic necrosis.3 Cooled ThermoTherapy™ reaches intraprostatic temperatures of 80°C for larger tissue necrosis volume in just a 28.5 minute treatment.