New Possibilities in Urinary Stone Treatment
Efficiency and Safety Demonstrated by Clinical Experience with the Thulium Fiber Laser
Research conducted by our department has been published in the international journal “BMC Urology.”
A press release was also issued in Japan.
Introduction of the Latest Laser System (TFL)
Since December 2023, we have introduced Japan’s first Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL).
Compared with the conventional Holmium laser currently in use, TFL offers the following advantages:
- Stones can be fragmented into fine dust more quickly
- Reduced stone retropulsion improves surgical efficiency
ATV Aomori Television “TV Consultation Room” – “Urinary Stone Disease”
Broadcast on Sunday, December 9, 2018
Academic Presentations & Lectures
2026
Apr 23–26 — 113th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Kyoto
Hands-on / Technology Seminar 2 (HS02)
UroLift 2™ System — Techniques from a Proctor
“UroLift 2 System — Basic Learning”
Speaker: Kudo Daisuke, Chief of Urology,
Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
2025
Nov 28–29, 9th Endoluminal Technology Symposium (ETS), Kobe
Hands-on Seminar 1
f-TUL/RIRS: Mastering the Fundamentals of Flexible Ureteroscopic Surgery
Co-hosted by: Endoluminal Technology Symposium / EDAP Technomed Co., Ltd.
Lecturer / Moderator:
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 39th Annual Meeting of JSEU Robotics & Urology Endoscopy, Tokyo
Evening Seminar 2: Evolution of UroLift™
“How to Select Appropriate Cases for UroLift™ and Initial Experience with the ATC System”
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Oct 23–25, 90th Eastern Section Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Takasaki
Symposium 10
Let’s Talk About FANS and ECIRS
Proposal of “Mild” FANS Ureteroscopy: Are Single-use Flexible Scopes and Suction Port Retrieval Essential?
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Apr 17–19, 112th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Fukuoka
Update Series 10
Treatment Strategy and Device Updates for TUL/RIRS
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Symposium 18
Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Which Option Should Be Selected?
Toshimitsu Matsuoka (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
General Oral Presentation 074: Stone / Surgical Treatment 1
Initial Experience of Thulium Fiber Laser in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Ureteral and Renal Stones in Japan: Comparison with Ho:YAG with MOSES Technology
Yoshiharu Okuyama (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
2024
Apr 20–23, 111th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Yokohama
Luncheon Seminar 11
A New Era of Stone Management with Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL)
“What Does TFL Change in Stone Management? – The Super ‘Conductor’ for Efficiency.”
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Symposium 7: Cutting Edge of Stone Surgery
“The Advent of TFL in Japan: Beyond Ho:YAG”
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Endourology Expertise Block
How Should We Improve Skills Alongside Technological Advances to Achieve Safe and Efficient TUL?
Toshimitsu Matsuoka (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Aug 30–31, 37th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society on Urolithiasis Research
General Presentation 1
Initial Experience and Safety Evaluation of Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) in RIRS
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Morning Seminar
“On the Cutting Edge of Laser Treatment – Japan and the U.S.”
Usefulness of Ho:YAG Reconsidered Through Initial Experience with TFL
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Oct 3–5, 89th Eastern Section Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Yamagata
Postgraduate Education Program 7
Endoscopic Treatment of Urinary Stones: From Basics to Complex Cases
Lecturer: Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Panel Discussion 6
Efficient Teaching Methods to Improve Resident Resilience: Key Points in Endoscopic Stone Surgery Training
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
2023
Nov 9–11, 37th Annual Meeting of JSEU Robotics & Urology Endoscopy, Yonago
Luncheon Seminar 8
Latest Laser Technologies and Treatment Strategies for Urinary Stones and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
From Pulse Modulation Modes to Thulium Fiber Laser: Can the Latest Laser Devices Change TUL Strategy?
Toshimitsu Matsuoka (Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Luncheon Seminar 9
Frontline of Urinary Stone Treatment
– New Treatment Strategies Brought by New Technologies –
Next-generation Disposable Endoscope LithoVue™ Elite
Daisuke Kudo (Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Luncheon Seminar 16
The Changing Role of Stone Retrieval Devices Along with Technological Evolution in f-TUL
Optimal Use of Baskets in the Dusting Era
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Apr 20–23, 110th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Kobe
Luncheon Seminar 43
Pulse Modulation Modes: Techniques and Treatment Strategies in Holmium Laser Surgery
How Effective Are Pulse Modulation Modes in Improving Efficiency of Stone Treatment?
– Based on Our Institutional Flowchart –
Daisuke Kudo (Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
Symposium 25
First Penguin and Scrap-and-Build in Endourological Stone Surgery
“Minimally Invasiveness and Surgical Efficiency Are Key Elements for Being the First Penguin in Stone Management”
Daisuke Kudo (Department of Urology, Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
2022
Nov 10–12, 36th Annual Meeting of JSEU Robotics & Urology Endoscopy, Kobe
Symposium 7
Learning Methods for Mastering f-TUL – Aiming for Zero Complications
“Two Approaches to Developing Resident Resilience: Preplanning and On-demand”
Daisuke Kudo (Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)
2021
Sep 2–5, 86th Eastern Section Meeting of the Japanese Urological Association, Sapporo (Web Conference)
Symposium
Reconsidering PNL – In What Situations Is PNL Alone Sufficient?
Daisuke Kudo (Hachinohe Heiwa Hospital)