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Greek and Spanish patients can now read EAU Patient Information in their native language

Greek and Spanish-speaking patients with kidney or ureteral stones can now read EAU Patient Information in their native language. The Endourology, Laparoscopy and Urotechnology Section of the Hellenic Urologic Association (HUA) has provided the Greek translation and the Spanish translation is the result of a collaboration between the Spanish Association of Urology (AEU) and the Dominican Republic Society of Urology (SDU).

25 Feb 2013

EDAP announces placement of first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, reported today placement of the first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa.

21 Jan 2011

Olympus PlasmaButton- vaporization technology now usable with Gyrus ACMI SuperPulse- Generator platform

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in Medical and Surgical Products among other core businesses, announced today that its revolutionary PlasmaButton- vaporization technology can now be used with the Gyrus ACMI SuperPulse- Generator platform. Together, the PlasmaButton electrode and SuperPulse Generator provide physicians and patients with a new, virtually bloodless treatment option for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 3 Dec 2010

JMC Professor wins Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award in Endourology

Demetrius H. Bagley, M.D., the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor of Urology in the Department of Urology at Jefferson Medical College (JMC) of Thomas Jefferson University was recently honored as the 2010 recipient of the Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award in Endourology at the World Congress of Endourology. He is also a full Professor of Radiology.

28 Oct 2010

EDAP reports clinical outcomes of Ablatherm-HIFU treatment in prostate cancer patients

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, today reported favorable clinical outcomes for patients treated with Ablatherm-HIFU.

9 Sep 2010

Robotic prostatectomy has low complication rates: CINJ study

According to a new study by The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), new evidence proves the safety of a robotic prostatectomy with the lowest complication rates in prostate cancer treatment. This comes as no surprise to Dr. David Samadi, Chief of the Division of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Department of Urology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, who has performed over 3,000 successful robotic prostate surgeries in the fight against prostate cancer.

18 Aug 2010

New laser technology for robotic prostate cancer surgery

One of the challenges of prostate cancer surgery is removing the cancer-affected gland without side effects. The procedure is estimated to cause long-term sexual dysfunction in half of men.Now, new published research by urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center presents evidence that a new laser technology used with robotic prostate cancer surgery may reduce the risk of damaging the crucial nerves necessary for erections and urinary continence.

6 Aug 2010

Researchers recommends robotic prostatectomy over traditional open surgery method

While sharp debate continues among medical professionals as to whether a radical prostatectomy performed with the assistance of a robotic device is more beneficial than the traditional open surgery method, research just published by investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) shows new evidence supporting the safety of the robotic procedure - including what is believed to be one of the lowest complication rates to date. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

6 Aug 2010

Mary Ann Liebert launches Videourology journal for urologists

Videourology- is the first and only videojournal for urologists, publishing fully peer-reviewed surgical and micro-invasive video demonstrations of the latest techniques and technologies used to optimize surgical patient care.

2 Feb 2010

Urologists use robot-assisted surgery to cut off average surgery time for vasectomy reversal

University of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope.

8 Jan 2010

Cook Medical to feature a series of product demonstrations in Tokyo, Japan

In an ongoing effort to drive innovation in endourology, Cook Medical will feature a series of product demonstrations with a special emphasis on the PERC NCircle® Nitinol Tipless Stone Extractor, Flexor® Ureteral Access Sheath and the Ultraxx™ Nephrostomy Balloon at the 23rd Congress of the Japanese Society of Endourology and ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy), in Tokyo, Japan.

9 Nov 2009

LMA Stonebreaker and Holmium Lasers to feature at 27th World Congress on Endourology

Continuing to drive innovation in endourology, Cook Medical will feature a series of product demonstrations and interactive presentations with a special emphasis on kidney stone management solutions, including the LMA Stonebreaker and Holmium Lasers at the 27th Annual World Congress on Endourology and SWL (shock wave lithotripsy) at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Munich, Germany from 6-10 October.

6 Oct 2009

Surgeon removes a diseased kidney through the belly button

A surgeon at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago is one of the first in the Midwest to use a new surgical technique that requires only one small incision to remove a diseased kidney.

22 Apr 2009

Cutting-edge treatments for kidney and prostate cancer

Cancerous tumors on the kidney once meant surgery to remove the kidney.

6 Apr 2009

New colorectal module from Simbionix advances laparoscopic cancer treatment

Simbionix USA Corp, an international company using leading edge simulation to advance clinical performance, announces the world-wide release of a breakthrough training simulation of the laparoscopic colorectal procedure.

26 Nov 2008

Review of pediatric shockwave lithotripsy

A recent review of the literature shows that shockwave lithotripsy is an efficacious modality for pediatric urolithiasis when intervention is required.

24 Apr 2007

Effect of advanced age on laparoscopic urologic procedures

Quite simply, in any laparoscopic procedure there are two factors, the surgeon and the patient.

16 Apr 2007

Cook device improves kidney stone removal procedures

Cook Urological, a division of Cook, the world's largest private medical device company, is advancing the treatment of kidney stones with the 1.7 French NCompass Nitinol Stone Extractor.

15 Aug 2006

Shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi patients may increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes

Diabetes mellitus and hypertension associated with shock wave lithotripsy of renal and proximal ureteral stones at 19 years of follow-up

28 Jun 2006

Patent issued for non invasive treatment of kidney and ureteric stone technology

Issued on August 24, 2004, the patent covers the new technology of Twinheads(R) which uses two or more shock wave sources in the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; the non invasive treatment of kidney and ureteric stones. Further patents are pending.

1 Sep 2004