Urinary stents and catheters are implanted medical tubes that are widely used in human and veterinary medicine to drain urine ...

a new device—in the prototype phase—to break up kidney stones. Lithovortex is a low-cost, portable device capable of ...

SonoMotion, a medical device company developing noninvasive solutions for kidney stones, announced today it has been awarded ...

Too much sodium increases the calcium load on your kidneys, significantly increases your risk of kidney stones. Ultrasound of the kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB) is the most convenient and ...

Mr. Connor and his team at Vanderbilt designed, manufactured, and evaluated a stone retrieval device with an independently ...

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, causing severe pain and discomfort. Discover how they develop and impact health. Kidney stones can cause severe pain and various urinary ...

The simulator is used to teach the ultrasound detection of kidney stones. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Fruits and vegetables contain citrate, a natural inhibitor of kidney stones. Incorporating more plant-based foods into the ...

Ultrasound waves have multiple uses including: detecting medical conditions, treating kidney stones and cleaning delicate objects. We detect sounds because inside our ears we have parts that work ...