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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

LithiX™ HC-IVL is a novel lithotripsy system designed to facilitate treatment of heart disease exacerbated by the presence of calcium within coronary artery plaques New clinical study to be presented ...

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 ...

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Medical Systems (UMS) together with their parent, New State Capital Partners, announce they have acquired US Lithotripsy, LP and its affiliates from USMD ...