Device typePiezoelectric lithotripsy system: An assembly of devices that non-invasively disintegrates stones (i.e., calculi) by sending focused shock waves from outside the body produced by a piezoelectric generator. This generator contains an array of up to 4,000 ceramic elements arranged on a spherical dish; shock waves are generated at the focal point of the dish when a short, high-voltage pulse is simultaneously applied to each element. This system also includes a treatment table, an imaging system, and an operator's console. This [extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)] system is used to disintegrate stones located in the kidneys, urinary tract, gallbladder, or bile/pancreatic ducts.
FDA categoryLithotriptor, Extracorporeal Shock-Wave, Urological
Device ID00810000980475
MRI safetyLabeling does not contain MRI Safety Information