Comparison with CO2 laser
The main difference is hemostasis effect. With CO2 lasers, it is possible to incise capillaries without bleeding, however, diffi cult to incise
1mm vessel without bleeding. According to the nature of CO2 laser, it tends to be absorbed by water and it is very diffi cult to stop bleeding by
forming vessel coagulation if there is a large amount of bleeding. A diode laser can incise vessels of 1 or 2mm in diameter with few bleeding,
and when use in combination with our Forceps-type Laser Dissector, it is possible to incise and seal one or more vessels at the same time
without ligation.
There is difference between non-contact and contact approach. CO2 lasers require skills to focus the laser on a point since manipulating noncontact
laser handpieces tends to wobble and animals’ move with their respiration make it more diffi cult. You can use diode lasers with contact
approach in the same way as steel scalpels.
CO2 laser system is equipped with articulated arm as CO2 laser light is unable to travel through optical fi ber. For this reason, it cannot be used
for endoscopic surgery. On the other hand, a diode laser is used for the endoscopic surgery since its laser light travels through silica fi ber or
glass fi ber.

Besides, a diode laser can approach to the site where CO2 laser cannot reach so that it gives wide variations of operative procedures.