New non-surgical technique targets fragments likely to grow into new kidney stones.
Ultrasound technology that moves small, lingering kidney stones toward the ureter to avert episodes of pain or additional surgery may be ready for US Food and Drug Administration approval next year, researchers report.
"Patients don't feel much of anything" during the 30-minute procedure, which doesn't require anesthesia, Sorensen said."Sometimes there's a little tingling sensation or the probe gets a little warm, but otherwise there's no discomfort associated with it." "Because the energy moves in one way, away from the probe, it's sort of like playing pool," he added.
The trial, based at the Kidney Stone Center at UW Medical Center-Northwest, is set to conclude in 2022, with the hopes of final FDA approval by the end of next year.
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