glass(noun) a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure. glass, drinking glass(noun) a container for holding liquids while drinking. glass, glassful(noun) the quantity a glass will hold. field glass, glass, spyglass(noun) a small refracting telescope.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is the meaning of ESWL in the medical context. E= Extracorporeal S= Shock W= Wave L= Lithotripsy. ESWL. It is a non-invasive procedure used to send shock waves through the body to disintegrate kidney stones.
Storz, a leader in ESWL is part of the Karl Storz group, a leader and pioneer of endoscopic devices; Siemens Healthcare, another leader in extracorporeal lithotripsy, is a diversified medical device company that offers a wide range of products and IT solutions for healthcare.