The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

We envision the greatest utility in two areas. One is expelling small recurrent stones or fragments before they enlarge to a size too big to pass. Many of these patients may like the predictability of ...

An experimental handheld ultrasonic device used in an office setting was shown to guide residual kidney stone fragments out of the body and markedly reduce the risk for relapse, researchers reported ...