Kidney stone treatment is aimed at removing the kidney stone(s). Today’s treatments may break up the stones as part of the procedure but cannot reliably remove all of the stone pieces.^1-3 Stone fragments left behind can lead to problems such as pain, infection, stone-regrowth, emergency department visits, and even need for another procedure.^4-8

CVAC is an innovative technology that uses irrigation and aspiration to remove kidney stone pieces post-laser lithotripsy. The goal is to achieve a surgically stone-free outcome.

1. AUA Guidelines 2016 – Surgical Management of Stones
2. De la Rosette , J Endourol 2014; 28(2): 131-139
3. De la Rosette, J Endourol 2011; 25(1): 11-17
4. Raman, J Urol 2009 March; 181: 1163-1168

5. Rebuck, Urology 2011; 77: 564-569
6. Chew, J Urol 2016 April; 195: 982-986
7. Emmott, J Endourol 2018 Jan; 32: 28-32
8. Sorokin, J Urol 2018 May 20; 199(4S): PD45-02 AUA 2018 abstract

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