Mechanical lithotriptor
The invention describes a mechanical lithotriptor for crushing fairly large concrements in the bodies of human beings, comprising a small basket (11) formed by several catching wires retractable in a flexible steel hose (3). On retraction of the small basket (11) in the steel hose (3) the catching w...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The invention describes a mechanical lithotriptor for crushing fairly large concrements in the bodies of human beings, comprising a small basket (11) formed by several catching wires retractable in a flexible steel hose (3). On retraction of the small basket (11) in the steel hose (3) the catching wires (12) serve as blades. In order to facilitate the crushing operation the reinforced end of the steel hose (3) is designed as a single point or as crown (14) having a multiplicity of points (13) distributed over the circumference. |
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