Pneumatic (ballistic) intracorporeal lithotripter
A compressed-air-driven handpiece that transmits a rapid series of mechanical shock pulses through a thin rigid probe held in direct contact with the stone.
How it is used
Fragments urinary stones (renal, ureteral or bladder) under direct endoscopic vision during PCNL, ureteroscopy or cystolitholapaxy; often combined with an ultrasonic probe in modern combination devices.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
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