Nephroscope
A rigid (or hybrid rigid-flexible) endoscope with a sheath and working channel, designed to be introduced through a percutaneous tract into the renal collecting system.
How it is used
Allows direct visualization of the renal calyces and pelvis and passage of instruments (lithotripters, forceps, baskets) to fragment and extract stones during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
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.