Swiss PiezoClast® Products

Focus on injured tissue

Swiss PiezoClast focused shockwave technology delivers the healing energy to a focus point at the level of the injured tissue and away from the uninjured tissue. Shockwaves are aimed and delivered past the skin and down to different tissue depths where they are known to have several medicinal effects.

The tighter the focus area, the more precisely the shock waves can be delivered to specific tissues, and the less energy is wasted in areas not requiring treatment.

Unlike other modalities, PiezoClast shockwaves are generated by an electric pulse. In terms of the amount of energy applied in the focus area – the so-called energy flux density - PiezoClast technology can be delivered in energy doses as low or as high or higher than virtually any other technology. In addition, it can be readily adjusted to any energy level and precisely focused to the specific depth required, depending upon the specific condition and indication of each individual case.

The advantages of Swiss PiezoClast focused shockwaves in a nutshell:

•    Does not typically require anesthesia, even at high energy settings
•    Greater precision in the delivery of therapeutic energy to the desired tissue
•    Less trauma to the surrounding, uninjured tissues
•    Energy flux density adjustable to any desired level
•    Multiple applicator heads for precise depth control
•    Cost-effective technology for the patient

Science & Technology

The shockwave generated by a piezoelectric pulse exerts a mechanical pressure on the afflicted tissue. Behind this pressure front are created what are known as “cavitation bubbles”. These empty cavities tend to expand to a maximum size, then collapse. As these bubbles burst, the resulting force is strong enough to help break down pathological deposits of calcification in soft tissues.

When applying a shockwave treatment in a medical setting, it is not just one or a few cavitation bubbles being produced, but thousands.  Beyond breaking down calcification deposits, PiezoClast shock waves have been shown to stimulate bone cells responsible for healing and new bone production. But piezoelectric focused shockwaves are also known to diminish pain by stimulating so much the nerves sending pain signals to the brain that their activity diminishes.

The basic science behind focused shockwave therapy is that of lithotripsy, the technology that uses acoustic shockwaves to break up kidney stones without surgery. The technique of using shockwaves to break up renal or ureteral calculi has been around for a quarter century now and continues to treat tens of thousands of patients. When it was found that many patients undergoing the procedure noticed unrelated aches and pains disappear, scientists began to consider that shockwaves may help to heal other sorts of tissues.