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BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:The Zap-X system (Zap Surgical Systems Inc, SanCarlos, California) is a radically new surgical robot designed for brain and head and neckradiosurgery. It represents the first new dedicated brain stereotactic radiosurgery platformin almost half a century optimizing the goals of safety, speed, and accuracy. The Zap-Xsystem was used in a required Chinese National Medical ...
Abstract The ZAP-X® is a newly designed, self-contained, and first-of-its-kind self-shielded therapeutic radiationtherapy device dedicated to brain and head and neck stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). By using an S-bandlinear accelerator (linac) and employing integrated minimal but sufficient shielding, the ZAP-X does nottypically require a radiation bunker. At the same time, the self-shielded ...
ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced it has received CE mark clearance to the new EU MDR for its ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform. The CE mark makes it possible for healthcare providers to begin treating patients with the ZAP-X system in the European Union. For select indications including many primary and metastatic brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is proven ...
CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE FOR BRAIN TUMORS The current initial standard of care for aggressive brain tumors—whether they are primary brain tumors (ie, tumors that originate in the brain), or metastatic tumors from cancers that started outside of the brain—is resection. After surgery, a follow-up treatment, also referred to as adjuvant treatment, is often recommended to help eliminate ...
ABSTRACT Patients with brain tumors face enormous challenges after diagnosis. Many of these challenges are amplified by issues related to access to care.1‒4 Studies suggest that patients with cancer who live farther from radiation treatment centers have poorer clinical outcomes. In addition, minorities are more likely to perceive longer travel distances as a barrier, which may cause them ...
ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced it has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for its ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform. As part of the approval, ZAP-X is now cleared for clinical use in Japan. To facilitate a robust market introduction effort, ZAP also announced a partnership with MC Medical Inc. to lead Japanese ...
ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® patient treatments have commenced at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD. For many primary and metastatic brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has proven to be an effective treatment with outcomes equivalent to invasive surgical procedures. ...
Neurosurgery, Cyberknife Center, Centro Diagnostico Italiano, Milano, ITA 2. Department ofRadiation Oncology – Radiation Physics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, USA 3.Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, USA 4. Engineering, ZapSurgical Systems, San Carlos, USA 5. Radiation Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, ...
Abstract The purpose of this article is to investigate and characterize from a physics perspective theZap-X (ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., San Carlos, CA), a new, dedicated self-contained and self-shielded radiosurgery system, focusing on beam energy and performance, leakage, radiationsafety, dose delivery accuracy, regulations, quality assurance, and treatment planning. Thisinvestigation is ...