METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC STONE RETRIEVAL

The present disclosure provides for an endoscopic apparatus and methods. The apparatus may include a steerable sheath, a control wire disposed within the steerable sheath, and a basket disposed on the control wire. The steerable sheath may be actuated to form a bend, advancing movements of the contr...

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Hauptverfasser: Webster, Scott, Gafford, Joshua, Anderson, Patrick, Rucker, Caleb, Webster, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present disclosure provides for an endoscopic apparatus and methods. The apparatus may include a steerable sheath, a control wire disposed within the steerable sheath, and a basket disposed on the control wire. The steerable sheath may be actuated to form a bend, advancing movements of the control wire may cause the basket to project out of the steerable sheath and expand, and retreating movements of the control wire may cause the basket to retract into the steerable sheath and contract.