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The Problem: Presently, stone removal is the most unpredictable and difficult part of ureteroscopy because current tools, i.e. baskets, have serious limitations. The current stone removal devices are extremely time-consuming to use and often extend surgical time, while failing to deliver the desired efficacy.

The Solution: Kalera’s K-VAC has been specifically developed to deliver a highly efficient and complete stone removal in a simple, intuitive procedure. K-VAC has demonstrated highly predictable, outstanding efficacy within seconds, a clinical outcome that cannot be achieved with currently available devices.

Market Opportunity: Approximately 10% of the US population experience kidney stone disease during their lifetime, leading to more than $10 billion a year in treatment costs. Ureteroscopy is today’s gold standard procedure in kidney stone treatment and accounts for 60% to 70% of all kidney stone removal procedures. There are an estimated 1.5 million procedures worldwide.