Rigid cystoscope
A rigid endoscope consisting of a metal sheath with an obturator and a lens telescope, passed through the urethra into the bladder.
How it is used
Used to visually examine the urethra and bladder (haematuria, tumours, stones, strictures) and, through its working channel, to take biopsies, fulgurate lesions or place catheters/stents.
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.