LT-1 (shock wave lithotripter)

2024: Market Entry

In July 2024, a domestic apparatus for contactless treatment of kidney stones, Litotripter LT-1, was released in Russia. Innovative medical equipment developed by the Shvabe holding of Rostec State Corporation has received official permission from the Federal Service for Supervision of Healthcare for use in medical practice.

According to the press service of Rostec State Corporation, the development of the Moscow plant Sapphire Litotripter LT-1 is based on the latest electromagnetic shock-wave generator. Unique design solutions made it possible to significantly reduce the duration of exposure to the shock wave pulse, which makes it possible to contactlessly grind stones in the kidneys and ureter from 1.5 to 10 mm in size.

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Clinical trials have confirmed the high efficiency and safety of new urological equipment. There is a significant decrease in the trauma of the procedure compared to traditional methods of treating urolithiasis.

An important advantage of Litotripter LT-1 is its ability to crush smaller stones, which significantly expands the possibilities of therapy and increases the effectiveness of treating patients with various forms of urolithiasis.

General Director of Shvabe Vadim Kalyugin noted:

The production facilities of our enterprise are ready to meet a significant part of the need of medical institutions for urological equipment.

Lithotripter LT-1 uses remote shock wave lithotripsy (DVLT), which allows you to destroy stones in the patient's urinary system using directional ultrasonic waves. This non-invasive method does not require surgery and is as gentle as possible for the patient.

The DLVD procedure using the new Russian apparatus can be carried out in a day hospital, which significantly reduces the patient's stay in a medical institution and reduces the burden on the healthcare system.^[1]

2021: Announcement of the device

In December 2021, at one of the exhibitions in Moscow, the shock-wave lithotripter LT-1, developed by JSC Moscow Plant Sapphir (part of the Schwabe holding), was presented.

Shock wave lithotripsy allows you to remove stones from the body by a non-invasive method. The acoustic shock wave in the complex is created using an electromagnetic generator. The radiator acts on the patient's body through a special pillow filled with water. An X-ray or ultrasound unit is used to accurately point the radiator at the stone and control the crushing process.

LT-1 (shock wave lithotripter)

The operating distance of the shock wave generator is 160 mm, the transverse size of the therapeutic focus is from 4 to 12 mm, the frequency of repetition of shock waves is from 1 to 2.5 Hz.

The apparatus has a movable shock wave emitter with several degrees of freedom, whereby the structure providing free access to the patient from either side provides comfort for patients and doctors in localizing stones and other urological manipulations.

According to the developers, the main difference between "LT-1" and analogues on the market is the significantly reduced duration of the shock wave pulse. The lithotripter allows the doctor to crush smaller kidney stones, gallstones and their ducts, while reducing the traumaticity of the process for the patient.

According to the press service of Rostec (the state corporation includes the Schwabe holding), urolithiasis and gallstone diseases are considered the second most common after cardiovascular diseases. The LT-1 complex is built on the Russian component base and taking into account the experience of domestic urology. A number of solutions have been introduced in the Schwab lithotriptor, which allowed not only to reduce the trauma of treatment, but also to carry out the procedure directly on the day of treatment.^[2]

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