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Image: Avvio Medical\'s technology combines microbubble-enhanced acoustic cavitation with smart catheter navigation to precisely target and break down ureteral stones, all without the need for routine stenting or general anesthesia (Photo courtesy of Avvio Medical)

Anesthesia-Sparing System Targets Faster Ureteral Stone Treatment

A new system uses microbubble sono-lithotripsy to treat ureteral stones, enabling outpatient, anesthesia-sparing first-line care. More...
26 May 2026
Image: The Elyra TFL System uses thulium fiber laser technology for efficient stone dusting and reduced stone migration, with an air-cooled design for quieter, more compact operation (photo courtesy of BD

BD Launches Elyra Laser Platform for Kidney Stone and Soft Tissue Procedures

The new laser system is designed to help urology teams improve efficiency and workflow across stone management and soft tissue procedures. More...
22 May 2026
Image: Even though the team’s new bioelectronic is only about the size of a fingertip, it could offer an effective and biocompatible approach to addressing high blood pressure (photo courtesy of Tao Zhou/Penn State)

Stretchable Bioelectronic Implant Lowers Blood Pressure in Preclinical Study

A new 3D‑printed soft, suture‑free implant lowers blood pressure by targeting the carotid sinus baroreflex. More...
19 May 2026
Image: The Evala Nerve Stimulator is a handheld intraoperative system for rapid nerve identification and functional evaluation across nerve sizes (photo courtesy of Epineuron)

FDA-Cleared Nerve Stimulator Advances Intraoperative Peripheral Nerve Assessment

A new FDA-cleared nerve stimulator enables rapid intraoperative nerve identification and functional assessment. More...
18 May 2026
Image: PrecisionView is a handheld endomicroscope that overcomes limitations in medical imaging by combining advanced optics with deep learning (photo courtesy of Rice University)

Handheld AI Endomicroscope Enables Real-Time Precancer Detection at Point of Care

An AI-enabled handheld microscope provides wide-area, real-time cellular and microvascular views to aid point-of-care assessment. More...
16 May 2026
Image: Shockwave C2 Aero, a next generation coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter that resets physicians’ expectations by addressing unmet needs in deliverability, lesion crossing and balloon repositioning (Photo courtesy of Johnson & Johnson)

Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter Advances Treatment of Calcified Coronary Disease

A next-generation intravascular lithotripsy IVL catheter improves deliverability, lesion crossing, and repositioning in calcified coronary artery disease. More...
16 May 2026
Image: The ELUXEO 8000 is a single-unit processor and light source designed to enhance image quality, therapeutic capabilities, and workflow (photo courtesy of Fujifilm)

Advanced Endoscopy Platform Targets Challenging Upper GI Procedures

Fujifilm’s ELUXEO 8000 Endoscopic Imaging System, used with the EG-840TP Gastroscope, wins awared MedTech Breakthrough Award.. More...
14 May 2026
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