Another SonoMotion system, Stone Clear, complements Break Wave because it helps clear the kidney of residual fragments ...

More than 370,000 insured patients in the US underwent kidney stone surgery in 2019, highlighting the importance of the 2026 AUA guidelines.

SonoMotion, a VC-backed startup based in San Mateo, CA, is a medical technology company developing next-generation non-invasive solutions for the treatment of kidney stones. To learn more, please ...

Objective: The novel semirigid ureteroscopy with a vacuum suction device has been increasing in the treatment of urinary stones recently. This study aimed to evaluate its clinical efficacy for ...

A new minimally invasive treatment option called cystoscopic laser lithotripsy is changing the game for pets with bladder and urethral stones. The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital ...

A vial containing some of the bladder stones flushed from the dog in the cystoscopy photo. (This patient did not require the use of thulium fiber laser lithotripsy.) LEFT: Dr. Joe Bruner examining a ...

Continuous advances in laser technology have emerged with the intention of improving intraoperative and postoperative results. Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) has recently been introduced as an interesting ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate the comprehensive efficacy of combining a flexible negative pressure suction sheath with a ureteroscopic soft scope in treating renal calculi. Methods: A total of 200 ...

Engineers and clinicians have found that adding light-absorbing nanoparticles to surgical saline can make laser kidney stone removal up to seven times more efficient, without raising heat risks or ...

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 ...