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Virginia Tech: Kidney Stone Treatment Powered by Biomedical Engineering Research Receives FDA Approval
May 27, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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New kidney stone treatment powered by biomedical engineering research receives FDA approval

By Michelle Darby

For the one in 10 people who suffer from kidney stones, a noninvasive treatment called shock-wave lithotripsy can provide much-needed relief.

Now, a technology developed by Virginia Tech researchers has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA . . .

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