SAN FRANCISCO — The interventional answer to heavily calcified coronary lesions could reside in a balloon catheter that blasts calcifications with bursts of acoustic energy, suggests an early-stage ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a real-world observational study, intravascular lithotripsy was associated with improvement in stenosis in patients with calcified peripheral artery disease, researchers reported at VIVA 22. Ehrin ...

Off-the-shelf power supplies for lithotripsy systems can save months of development time if you select the right option early enough.

On July 30, 2008, CMS issued its final rule regarding the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). CMS elected to allow healthcare service providers until October 1, 2009 to restructure ...

Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

In two multicenter trials, separate balloon angioplasty platforms were noninferior to lithotripsy for treatment of calcified coronary lesions but substantially less costly.

Chonnam National University Hospital announced on May 20 that it had performed the first 'Coronary IntraVascular Lithotripsy (IVL)' procedure in the Honam region to remove calcified lesions during ...

PAD patients with severe calcification of the external and common iliac arteries who require TAVI can undergo a successful delivery of the device when it is facilitated by pretreatment with ...

Europe to Remain Largest Market for Lithotripsy Devices in the Coming Years According to the latest report published by Persistence Market Research titled "Lithotripsy Devices Market: Global Industry ...