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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- The global Lithotripsy Devices Market is experiencing robust demand as kidney stone cases surge worldwide, pushing healthcare systems to adopt more effective ...

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 ...

Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...

Boston Scientific is diving into the field of intravascular lithotripsy, with a $664 million deal to pick up Bolt Medical and its hardware for breaking through hardened and clogged arteries. Set to ...

The device uses hertz contact stress energy to break down calcium deposits. The National Heart Centre Singapore has performed an intravascular lithotripsy procedure using the LithiX Hertz Contact IVL ...