TRT: Products - MultiWave - Shockwaves vs. SoftWaves

What are Shockwaves?

Fluctuations in pressure and density are known as pressure waves. Shockwaves are a specific kind of pressure wave with the characteristic pressure profile of a very short rise time (in the nanosecond range) and high peak pressure.

Electrohydraulic shockwaves originate from an electrical discharge in water. The discharge causes an evaporation of water, a gaseous bubble and subsequent implosion which generates a shockwave.

The shockwaves are released into a curved ellipsoidal reflector which focuses the shockwaves onto the treatment area.

TRT utilizes traditional shockwave technology in its urology and orthopedic devices - the LithoGold™ and OrthoGold. In urology, the physics associated with focused shockwaves are required to destroy kidney stones and in orthopedics they are required to sufficiently penetrate bone in order to start the cascade of biologic effects. Shockwaves can be focused to different penetration depths depending on the geometry of the lens. For example, kidney stones require the deepest penetration (up to 16 cm) whereas non-healing fractures, which are closer to the surface of the skin, require less penetration.

What are SoftWaves™?
SoftWaves™ share most of the characteristics of shockwaves with the primary exception that a parabolic reflector is utilized rather than an ellipsoidal reflector. The parabolic reflector produces unfocused or parallel waves that remain unfocused in the patient.

Advantages of SoftWaves™
are that larger areas can be treated relatively pain-free without the use of anesthesia.

Advantages of SoftWaves™ over focused shockwaves

The proven clinical effects of SoftWave Therapy are:

Bactericidal effects
Cellular production of NO (nitric oxide)
The production of growth factors (VEG F, BMP's, OP's)
Stem cell migration and activation

Another advantage is that SoftWaves™ do not cause cellular destruction, thus avoiding the typical bruising and bleeding associated with high-energy focused shockwave therapy, because SoftWave™ energy is dispersed to the body over a much larger area and is limited to levels insufficient to cause cellular damage.

TRT utilizes SoftWaves™ in its cardiology and dermatology devices and for all soft tissue pathologies in its CardioGold™, DermaGold™ and VetGold products.





	SoftWaves™ are accoustical pressure pulses with our patented SoftWave™ Technology Shockwaves What are Shockwaves? Fluctuations in pressure and density are known as pressure waves. Shockwaves are a specific kind of pressure wave with the characteristic pressure profile of a very short rise time (in the nanosecond range) and high peak pressure. Electrohydraulic shockwaves originate from an electrical discharge in water. The discharge causes an evaporation of water, a gaseous bubble and subsequent implosion which generates a shockwave. The shockwaves are released into a curved ellipsoidal reflector which focuses the shockwaves onto the treatment area. TRT utilizes traditional shockwave technology in its urology and orthopedic devices - the LithoGold™ and OrthoGold. In urology, the physics associated with focused shockwaves are required to destroy kidney stones and in orthopedics they are required to sufficiently penetrate bone in order to start the cascade of biologic effects. Shockwaves can be focused to different penetration depths depending on the geometry of the lens. For example, kidney stones require the deepest penetration (up to 16 cm) whereas non-healing fractures, which are closer to the surface of the skin, require less penetration. What are SoftWaves™? SoftWaves™ share most of the characteristics of shockwaves with the primary exception that a parabolic reflector is utilized rather than an ellipsoidal reflector. The parabolic reflector produces unfocused or parallel waves that remain unfocused in the patient. Advantages of SoftWaves™ are that larger areas can be treated relatively pain-free without the use of anesthesia. Advantages of SoftWaves™ over focused shockwaves The proven clinical effects of SoftWave Therapy are: Bactericidal effects Cellular production of NO (nitric oxide) The production of growth factors (VEG F, BMP's, OP's) Stem cell migration and activation Another advantage is that SoftWaves™ do not cause cellular destruction, thus avoiding the typical bruising and bleeding associated with high-energy focused shockwave therapy, because SoftWave™ energy is dispersed to the body over a much larger area and is limited to levels insufficient to cause cellular damage. TRT utilizes SoftWaves™ in its cardiology and dermatology devices and for all soft tissue pathologies in its CardioGold™, DermaGold™ and VetGold products.