Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy (ULL) is a medical procedure that breaks up kidney stones lodged in a ureter. Ureters are the tubes that connect your kidneys and bladder. Kidney stones affect ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company focused on improving care for patients with kidney stones by delivering next-generation treatment solutions, announced this ...

Carson Tahoe Health is among the first in the Northern Nevada region to utilize the Olympus Soltive™ SuperPulsed Laser System in urology procedures. Soltive is an elegant new laser technology that ...

EndoTheia’s device is designed for kidney stone removal. Credit: NMK-Studio / Shutterstock. EndoTheia has completed the clinical trial of its FlexStone Basket, an independently steerable device, ...

New Delhi: Woke up with back pain that feels like being jabbed with a hot knife? That sharp, intense agony could be a kidney stone. This article highlights minimally invasive surgery options to tackle ...

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during surgery to take out a culprit ureteral or contralateral kidney stone led to less relapse — emergency department visits, surgeries, and secondary stone ...

SEATTLE — A groundbreaking medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington after more than two decades of research. It will also give astronauts the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EndoTheia, Inc., a leader in innovative surgical technology, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first-in-human clinical trial for the FlexStone™ ...

Kidney stones are solid deposits of minerals that can form in the kidneys, also known as renal calculi. They can be made up of various types of crystals, with the most abundant crystal determining the ...

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons. Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during endoscopic surgery may ...