During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

(UPDATED) Coronary intravascular lithotripsy shows promise for improving the ability to optimize PCI in severely calcified lesions, with good safety and efficacy out to 30 days, according to data from ...

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies ...

When it comes to treating kidney stones, less invasive may not always be better, according to new research. In a direct comparison of shock wave lithotripsy vs. ureteroscopy -- the two predominant ...

Olympus has announced the enrollment of the first patient into an international clinical trial to assess the use of its Soltive laser system in the treatment of kidney and ureteral stones. The ...

A catheter-based device that uses shockwaves to crack calcium in femoropopliteal arteries appears safe and effective in the short term, with fewer dissections as well as less use of postdilation and ...

Flexible Ureteroscopy May Be Suitable for Proximal Ureteral Stones Researchers suggest that early treatment of some ureteral stones is preferable. Early rather than delayed lithotripsy is better for ...

The demand for lithotripsy procedures is expected to increase in the coming years. This expected increase is supported by a review of the Global Lithotripsy Devices Market. It is forecasted to grow at ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Lithotripsy Devices Market by Type (ESWL, Intracorporal (Laser, Electrohydraulic, Mechanical, Ultrasonic Lithotripsy)), Application ...