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ArticleStereotactic and functional neurosurgery2026

Initial Clinical Experience with the First FDA-Approved sEEG-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation System Featuring Real-Time Temperature Monitoring: A Case Series.

Baltazar Zavala, Efstathios Kondylis, Juan Bulacio, Jason Chisholm, Stephen Harasimchuk, Richard Rammo, William Bingaman, Demitre Serletis

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Article in Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07546253 (OneRF® Ablation System Post-Market Real-World Evidence Registry), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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OneRF® Ablation System Post-Market Real-World Evidence Registry

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorNeuroOne Medical Technologies CorporationRan2026 to 2028Enrolled100ConditionsDrug Resistant Epilepsy, Refractory EpilepsyArmsParticipants are not assigned an intervention as part of the study.
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8 authors.

Baltazar ZavalaCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Efstathios KondylisCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Juan BulacioCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Jason ChisholmCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Stephen HarasimchukCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Richard RammoCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
William BingamanCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Demitre SerletisCleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, serletd@ccf.org.

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Abstract

introductionStereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency ablation (sEEG-RFA) has been used to create stereotactic lesions in epileptic networks. The method has been applied as a diagnostic (and at times, palliative) intervention, primarily in European epilepsy programs. To date, the technique has not been widely popularized in the USA given the lack of FDA-approved technology permitting safe usage of in situ sEEG electrodes for this purpose. Recently, the FDA approved a new hollow sEEG electrode and OneRF generator (NeuroOne) featuring real-time thermal monitoring. CASE PRESENTATIONS: The authors present four illustrative, consecutive cases of refractory epilepsy patients undergoing sEEG, who underwent subsequent sEEG-RFA using the new technology. The procedure was diagnostic in all cases, with no adverse events. Importantly, all 4 patients reported decreased seizure burden following the procedure, with observed improvements informing subsequent surgical decision-making in 3 patients.

conclusionA new FDA-approved, hollow sEEG electrode technology permits safe sEEG-RFA lesioning, with a positive experience for both the patient and clinical team. The authors reaffirm use of this strategic technique as a diagnostic and prognostic tool, with possibility of secondary therapeutic, ablative effects. This development represents a significant advancement in the work-up of patients with intractable epilepsy, who are undergoing sEEG for invasive evaluation.

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Case reportEpilepsy surgeryRadiofrequency ablationStereoelectroencephalographyStereotactic lesions

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PMID41785222
PMCPMC13155735

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