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 ...

Balloon lithotripsy better prepared severely calcified lesions for stenting compared with conventional techniques, based on results of intravascular imaging in the small, 200-person BALI trial. Among ...

kidney stone bladder stone assorted against ruler The goal of burst wave lithotripsy is to provide a noninvasive, 30-minute treatment in the clinic without the need for anesthesia, according to ...

Abbott will be trying its hand in the growing field of intravascular lithotripsy, with a clinical study to examine an unnamed, investigational system that aims to fracture hardened calcium within the ...

Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...