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

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 ...

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 ...

A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of the ...

Intravascular lithotripsy generally scores well for removal of calcification, but the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is offering only limited endorsement of this ...

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 ...

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 ...