Purchasing Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Systems on MedWOW
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy is the most common treatment for kidney stones in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Shockwaves from outside the body are targeted at a kidney stone, causing the stone to fragment and the stones are broken into tiny pieces like grains of sand. This technology is known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy which means:
- extracorporeal: from outside the body
- shockwaves: pressure waves
- lithotripsy (the Greek roots of this word are “litho” meaning stone, “tripsy” meaning crushed)
So, Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy describes a nonsurgical technique for treating stones in the kidney or ureter (the tube going from the kidney to the bladder) using high-energy shockwaves. Stones are broken into “stone dust” or fragments that are small enough to pass in urine. lf large pieces remain, another treatment can be performed if necessary, although it is preferable to try and dissolve all of the kidney stones in the first extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy treatment. The equipment used is called a Lithotripter.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy works better with some stones than others. Very large stones cannot be treated using a lithotripter. The size and shape of stone, where it is lodged in the patient’s urinary tract, the patient’s health, and the condition of the kidneys will be part of the decision whether to use it a lithotripter or not. Stones that are smaller than 2 cm in diameter are the best size for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. The treatment might not be effective in very large ones.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is more appropriate for some people than others. Because x-rays and shockwaves are needed in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, pregnant women with stones are not treated this way. People with bleeding disorders, infections, severe skeletal abnormalities, or who are morbidly obese also not usually good candidates for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. lf there are other abnormalities, the doctor may decide on a different kind of treatment. lf the patient has a cardiac pacemaker, a cardiologist will decide if the patient is a candidate for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.
MedWOW, the global medical equipment platform for buyers and sellers of new and used hospital equipment, offers a large selection of new and used lithotripter systems, as well as replacement lithotripter parts from a variety of manufacturers. As the leading multilingual eCommerce marketplace for all categories of medical equipment, MedWOW features an all-inclusive searchable catalogue that allows you to filter for make, manufacturer, continent, condition, price range, coupling technique, DICOM 3.0 COMPLIANT, type of motor, transducer type, triggering and shockwave type when shopping for a lithotripter. Presently MedWOW features lithotripters from the following manufacturers: ENGEMED, Direx, Gyrus Acmi, New Star, Candela, Richard Wolf, MTS, Medispec, Siemens, Pck, Dornier MedTech, Nortech, Philips and Walz.
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