Resectoscope loop electrode
Single-use wire loop (monopolar or bipolar) mounted on two guide rods that lock into the resectoscope's working element; cuts and coagulates tissue chip by chip.
How it is used
The actual cutting consumable in transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or bladder (TURBT), interchangeable on the resectoscope's reusable body.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-15.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.