Maximal renal preservation, particularly in patients with pre-existing renal dysfunction, is imperative to minimize the risk of significant renal insufficiency for patients undergoing partial ...

A Danish team unveils a single-frequency DFB fiber laser that uses thulium as the amplifying medium. Researchers in Denmark claim to have developed the first single-frequency thulium-doped DFB fiber ...

This week's element is thulium, a lanthanide that has the symbol, Tm, and the atomic number, 69. It is very rare, being only slightly more common on Earth than promethium. Like the other lanthanides, ...

Olympus has launched a new laser platform intended for soft tissue applications and for lithotripsy, the destruction of hard masses within the body including in particular kidney stones. The Soltive ...

A new thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in the treatment of urinary stones for pediatric patients, compared to the current standard for laser lithotripsy, reports a study in The ...

Rare earth metals can be melted into extremely strong glass-like alloys. Most metals are composed of atoms arranged in highly ordered crystalline structures. However, it is possible to make very stiff ...

Thulium lasers have been proven to have a lower risk of complications and smaller hospitalization periods compared to conventional procedures for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia The growing ...

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OmniGuide Holding, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announces the commercial launch ...