Publications

Selected Articles

Break Wave Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis: Results of the First-in-Human International Multi-Institutional Clinical Trial
Chew BH, Harper JD, Sur RL, Chi T, De S, Buckley AR, Paterson RF, Wong VKF, Forbes CM, Hall MK, Kessler R, Bechis SK, Woo JR, Wang RC, Bayne DB, Bochinski D, Schuler TD, Wollin TA, Samji R, Sorensen MD
J Urol. 2024 Oct;212(4):580-589

Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasonic Propulsion–Facilitated Clearance of Residual Kidney Stone Fragments vs Observation
Sorensen MD, Dunmire B, Thiel J, Cunitz BW, Burke BH, Levchak BJ, Popchoi C, Holmes AE, Kucewicz JC, Hall MK, Dighe M, Dai JC, Cormack FC, Liu Z, Bailey MR, Porter MP, Harper JD
J Urol. 2024 Aug 14 [pre-release]

First Series Using Ultrasonic Propulsion and Burst Wave Lithotripsy to Treat Ureteral Stones
Hall MK, Thiel J, Dunmire B, Samson PC, Kessler R, Sunaryo P, Sweet RM, Metzler IS, Chang HC, Gunn M, Dighe M, Anderson L, Popchoi C, Managuli R, Cunitz BW, Burke BH, Ding L, Gutierrez B, Liu Z, Sorensen MD, Wessells H, Bailey MR, Harper JD.
J Urol. 2022 Nov;208(5):1075-1082.

Removal of Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones and Incidence of Relapse
Sorensen MD, Harper JD, Borofsky MS, Hameed TA, Smoot KJ, Burke BH, Levchak BJ, Williams JC Jr, Bailey MR, Liu Z, Lingeman JE
N Engl J Med. 2022 Aug 11;387(6):506-513.
Fragmentation of stones by Burst Wave Lithotripsy in the first 19 humans
Harper JD, Lingeman JE, Sweet RM, Metzler IS, Sunaryo PL, Williams JC Jr, Maxwell AD, Thiel J, Cunitz BW, Dunmire B, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD.
J Urol. 2022 May;207(5):1067-1076.

Recent Advances in the Science of Burst Wave Lithotripsy and Ultrasonic Propulsion
D Raskolnikov, Bailey MR, Harper JD. BME Frontiers Volume 2022. Article ID 9847952

Fragmentation of Urinary Calculi In Vitro by Burst Wave Lithotripsy
Maxwell AD, Cunitz BW, Kreider W, Sapozhnikov O, Hsi RS, Harper JD, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD. J Urol. 2015 Jan;193(1):338-44

Bursting through limitations of SWL
Thoma C. Nat Rev Urol. 2014 Oct;11(10):540

Combined Burst Wave Lithotripsy and Ultrasonic Propulsion for Improved Urinary Stone Fragmentation
Zwaschka TA, Ahn JS, Cunitz BW, Bailey MR, Dunmire B, Sorensen MD, Harper JD, Maxwell AD. J Endourol. 2018 Apr;32(4):344-349

Detection and Evaluation of Renal Injury in Burst Wave Lithotripsy Using Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
May PC, Kreider W, Maxwell AD, Wang YN, Cunitz BW, Blomgren PM, Johnson CD, Park JSH, Bailey MR, Lee D, Harper JD, Sorensen MD. J Endourol. 2017 Aug;31(8):786-792

First-in-human feasibility trial for ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones
Harper JD, Cunitz BW, Dunmire B, Lee FC, Sorensen MD, Hsi RS, Thiel J, Wessells H, Lingeman JE, Bailey MR. J Urol. 2016 Apr;195(4):956-964

Ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones – Review
May PC, Bailey MR, Harper JD. Curr Opin Urol. 2016 May;26(3):264-70

Preclinical safety and effectiveness studies of ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones
Harper JD, Dunmire B, Wang YN, Simon JC, Liggitt D, Paun M, Cunitz BW, Starr F, Bailey MR, Penniston KL, Lee FC, Hsi RS, Sorensen MD. Urology. 2014 Aug;84(2):484-9

Use of the acoustic shadow width to determine kidney stone size with ultrasound
Dunmire B, Harper JD, Cunitz BW, Lee FC, Hsi R, Liu Z, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD. J Urol. 2016 Jan;195(1):171-7

Improved detection of kidney stones using an optimized Doppler imaging sequence
Cunitz B, Dunmire B, Paun M, Sapozhnikov O, Kucewicz J, Hsi R, Lee F, Sorensen M, Harper J, Bailey M. IEEE Int Ultrason Symp. 2014 Sep 3;2014:452-455

Fragmentation of stones by Burst Wave Lithotripsy in the first 19 humans
Harper JD, Lingeman JE, Sweet RM, Metzler IS, Sunaryo PL, Williams JC Jr, Maxwell AD, Thiel J, Cunitz BW, Dunmire B, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD. J Urol. 2022 May;207(5):1067-1076.

Recent Advances in the Science of Burst Wave Lithotripsy and Ultrasonic Propulsion
D Raskolnikov, Bailey MR, Harper JD. BME Frontiers Volume 2022. Article ID 9847952

Fragmentation of Urinary Calculi In Vitro by Burst Wave Lithotripsy
Maxwell AD, Cunitz BW, Kreider W, Sapozhnikov O, Hsi RS, Harper JD, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD. J Urol. 2015 Jan;193(1):338-44

Bursting through limitations of SWL
Thoma C. Nat Rev Urol. 2014 Oct;11(10):540

Combined Burst Wave Lithotripsy and Ultrasonic Propulsion for Improved Urinary Stone Fragmentation
Zwaschka TA, Ahn JS, Cunitz BW, Bailey MR, Dunmire B, Sorensen MD, Harper JD, Maxwell AD. J Endourol. 2018 Apr;32(4):344-349

Detection and Evaluation of Renal Injury in Burst Wave Lithotripsy Using Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
May PC, Kreider W, Maxwell AD, Wang YN, Cunitz BW, Blomgren PM, Johnson CD, Park JSH, Bailey MR, Lee D, Harper JD, Sorensen MD. J Endourol. 2017 Aug;31(8):786-792

First-in-human feasibility trial for ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones
Harper JD, Cunitz BW, Dunmire B, Lee FC, Sorensen MD, Hsi RS, Thiel J, Wessells H, Lingeman JE, Bailey MR. J Urol. 2016 Apr;195(4):956-964

Ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones – Review
May PC, Bailey MR, Harper JD. Curr Opin Urol. 2016 May;26(3):264-70

Preclinical safety and effectiveness studies of ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones
Harper JD, Dunmire B, Wang YN, Simon JC, Liggitt D, Paun M, Cunitz BW, Starr F, Bailey MR, Penniston KL, Lee FC, Hsi RS, Sorensen MD. Urology. 2014 Aug;84(2):484-9

Use of the acoustic shadow width to determine kidney stone size with ultrasound
Dunmire B, Harper JD, Cunitz BW, Lee FC, Hsi R, Liu Z, Bailey MR, Sorensen MD. J Urol. 2016 Jan;195(1):171-7

Improved detection of kidney stones using an optimized Doppler imaging sequence
Cunitz B, Dunmire B, Paun M, Sapozhnikov O, Kucewicz J, Hsi R, Lee F, Sorensen M, Harper J, Bailey M. IEEE Int Ultrason Symp. 2014 Sep 3;2014:452-455