First patient treatment with the ZAP-X gyroscopic radiosurgery platform at Shin-Matsudo Hospital

ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in the field of surgical robotics, today announced that IMS Shin-Matsudo Central General Hospital, located in the heart of Shinmatsudo, Chiba, Japan, recently completed its inaugural patient treatment utilizing the cutting-edge ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery platform.

Central to its innovation, the ZAP-X system unveils a ground-breaking gyroscopic design for guiding radiosurgical beams from several potential unique angles to an exact focal point of high-dose radiation delivery to the targeted tumor. This pioneering approach allows for minimizing collateral damage to healthy brain tissue and preserving patient cognitive function.

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) provides a non-invasive option for treating many primary and metastatic brain tumors, as well as other conditions of the head and neck, exhibiting equivalent to superior outcomes compared to traditional open surgery. Involving only one to five brief outpatient visits, SRS often allows patients to resume normal activities on the same day as the procedure. ZAP-X is also the first and only vault-free SRS delivery system, doing away with the necessity for healthcare providers to construct expensive shielded radiation treatment rooms.

By employing a contemporary linear accelerator for radiation generation, ZAP-X is also the first and only dedicated cranial radiosurgery system that no longer relies on Cobalt-60 radioactive sources, thereby eliminating the substantial expenses and efforts associated with hosting, securing, and regularly replacing radioactive isotopes.