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Arthroscope

A thin, rigid tube with an optical and light system (usually coupled to a small camera) that connects to a video monitor.

How it is used

Inserted through a small incision to visualize the inside of a joint (knee, shoulder, hip, ankle) and guide minimally invasive procedures.

Sources

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History

Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.

Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.

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