YOKNEAM, Israel, Jan. 15 -- Lumenis Ltd. and Boston Scientific Corp. have extended their distribution agreement to include Lumenis' holmium lasers and accessories in Japan. The agreement relates to Lumenis' Versa Pulse holmium lasers and accessories, which are used to treat a variety of urological disorders, including stone disease (kidney, ureteral and bladder). The agreement gives Boston Scientific exclusive rights to sell Lumenis' holmium lasers, laser fibers and accessories in Japan.Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesSingle Laser on Optical Chip Sets Data Transmission RecordAn international team of researchers has reportedly set a data transmission record using just a single laser and optical chip to transmit more than 1 Pbit/s. 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