a procedure performed to destroy kidney stones using external shock waves

A procedure for the pulverization of kidney stones. Shock waves created by high-voltage discharges are focused on the stone in the kidney.

A non-surgical procedure that pulverizes kidney stones through the use of shockwaves directed at the stones through a water medium. As the force of a shockwave causes the disintegration of the kidney stone, so does the acoustic energy promote healing in the distressed foot tissue.