Frequently Asked Questions

A laser is a device that produces an extremely powerful and concentrated beam of light. In fact, our Aesculight surgical laser creates a beam that is even more powerful than a similarly-sized beam leaving the surface of the sun. There are many exciting uses for lasers in medicine, manufacturing, space exploration, research telecommunications, and for military applications. Years of experience in veterinary and human medicine went into the design of the Aesculight laser, which was made specifically to provide superior care for pets.

Traditional surgery with a scalpel or scissors can bruise or crush tissue. When we use the laser, only an intense beam of laser light touches the tissue, which minimizes the pain, swelling, and bleeding often associated with surgery. The laser has the unique ability to vaporize or "erase" tissue. The laser can be used to make incisions, as well as to erase unhealthy tissue. The laser beam seals nerve endings, so patients are more comfortable after surgery. Not only does the laser kill any bacteria in its path, it also seals the lymph nodes, so there is less swelling post-operatively.

• Less pain and swelling promote a quicker recovery
• Less bleeding simplifies surgery, and may reduce the need of anesthesia
• Sanitizing effect of the laser beam lowers the risk of infection
• Less overall trauma for the patient

• Aesculight veterinary lasers allow you to focus on the clinical aspects of laser surgery and forget about the laser itself, simply because the laser is dependable and easy to use.
• Aesculight lasers have been designed by many of the same engineers who designed both the original Luxar laser and the LuxarCare customer service network supporting those lasers. The Aesculight laser system was introduced in 2006 to replace popular Luxar and Accuvet laser models (designed from 1990-1994).
• Aesculight surgical CO2 lasers feature a convenient, reliable, and easy-to-use flexible fiber, which is far more user-friendly than the articulated arm technology of the 1970s (still found on many foreign-made systems, due to the lack of technical know-how and the proprietary nature of fiber technology).
• The reliability of, and service support network for Aesculight veterinary surgical CO2 lasers is not matched by any other medical CO2 laser on the market. Unlike other veterinary CO2 lasers manufactured overseas, Aesculight lasers are inexpensively maintained in the USA directly from Aesculight's laser manufacturing facility near Seattle, Washington.

Models ranging from 12 to 40 watts of continuous wave (CW) power and 6 to 20 watts of average superpulse (SP) power are currently available. In addition, lower power models can be upgraded to higher power models without the need of a trade-in.

Instead of an uninterrupted flow of laser power, superpulse mode produces a continuing series of short, very high power bursts or pulses. Superpulse provides a greater rate of tissue ablation, with less heat propagation into surrounding tissues. Based on the higher ablation rate of superpulse mode compare to regular CW mode, superpulse mode is ideal for procedures where thermal damage needs to be minimized and tissue removal rate needs to be maximized (e.g. faster and deeper cutting).

It is derived from Aesculapius, the Roman god of medicine.