Stroz Medical and Seimens Healthlineers have formed a joint venture to sell extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy devices.

According to the National Renal Foundation, about 80 million individuals in the United States are at risk of kidney disease. Women (14%) are more likely than males to have kidney disease (12 percent ). However, three men's kidneys fail for every two women who have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).