ZAP Surgical Systems is set to bring its ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery platform to Thailand, with Vibharam Amatanakorn Specialized Cancer Hospital in Chonburi Province preparing to install the first system in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Installation is expected to begin in November 2026, with the hospital anticipating its first patient treatments in early 2027. The dedicated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) center is expected to serve patients across the Vibharam hospital network and expand access to non-invasive treatment for brain tumors and other intracranial disorders.
Expanding SRS Access
Located about 90 minutes southeast of Bangkok, Chonburi is part of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor and a major industrial and coastal region. Vibharam Amatanakorn Specialized Cancer Hospital is the first dedicated cancer facility within the Vibharam Hospital Group and is located next to Vibharam Amatanakorn Hospital at the AMATA City Chonburi industrial estate.
The addition of ZAP-X will allow the hospital to provide SRS for primary and metastatic brain tumors, along with other disorders affecting the brain, head and neck. Neurosurgeons across the Vibharam network are expected to refer appropriate patients to the new center.
“SRS represents one of the defining advances in contemporary neurosurgery, yet access remains far too limited around the world,” said John R. Adler, MD, founder and CEO of ZAP Surgical and professor emeritus of neurosurgery and radiation oncology at Stanford Medicine.
How ZAP-X Works
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-invasive procedure that uses precisely delivered radiation rather than an incision to target tumors and other abnormalities. Depending on the condition, treatment can often be completed in a single outpatient session without general anesthesia.
ZAP-X uses a gyroscopically mobile system capable of directing radiation beams toward a target from thousands of potential angles. The company says this approach is designed to concentrate radiation on the intended area while limiting exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and critical structures, including the brainstem, eyes and optic nerves.
Vault-Free Design
ZAP-X is designed as a self-shielded system that does not require the concrete radiation bunkers traditionally associated with dedicated radiosurgery facilities. ZAP Surgical said this vault-free architecture can provide hospitals with greater flexibility in selecting and designing treatment spaces.
The system also uses a linear accelerator instead of cobalt-60, a radioactive isotope used in some legacy radiosurgery platforms. According to ZAP Surgical, this eliminates radioactive source management, source decay and recurring isotope replacement requirements.
Yair Bauer, vice president of ZAP Surgical APAC and president of ZAP Surgical Japan, said the Thailand installation represents a regional milestone and could bring advanced radiosurgery closer to patients in Southeast Asia.
