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Technological Advances in Ureteroscopes Engender Superior
Treatment Capabilities 16
Holmium Laser Market to Surge 17
High Versatility Typifies Laser Lithotripsy 17
Advances in Laser Technology Redefines Treatment Capabilities 18
5. PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY (PCNL) 19
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy - Ideal Procedure for Removal of
Large Stones 19
Select PCNL Devices and Nephroscopes 19
Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy - A New Technique for
Smaller Stones 19
Comparative Analysis of Lithotripters in PCNL 20
Novel Nephroscopes Drive Efficacy in PCNL 20
Select Novel Stone Handling Devices 21
Matrix Agents and Sealants Yet to Prove Clinical Efficiency 21
6. STONE MANAGEMENT DEVICE ACCESSORIES 23
Stone Extracting Equipment Witnesses Advances 23
Rising Demand for Intracorporeal Lithotripters Drives Demand
for Accessories 23
Ureteral Stents - A Major Accessory in Kidney Stone Management 23
Ureteral Stent Demand Rises 23
Synthetic Polymers - The Most Common Biomaterial Used in
Ureteral Stents 24
Design Advances to Minimize Morbidity 24
Ureteral Stent Use in ESWL, Mired with Controversies 24
Drug Eluting & Drug Coated Stents - The Future of Ureteral
Stents? 25
Table 1: Major Players in the Global Basket Retrieval and
Stents Market (2008): Market Share Breakdown for Boston
Scientific, CR Bard, Cook Medical, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 25
7. KIDNEY STONE DISEASE - AN INSIGHT 26
An Introduction to Kidney Stone Disease 26
Causes of Kidney Stone Disease 26
Types of Kidney Stones 27
Oxalate 27
Phosphate 27
Uric Acid & Urate 27
Cystine 27
Rare/Uncommon Stone Types 27
8. KIDNEY STONE TREATMENT - AN OVERVIEW 28
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