Rigid thoracoscope
A rigid endoscope with optics and a light source, connectable to a video camera, introduced through a port in the chest wall.
How it is used
Provides visualization of the pleural cavity for examination, biopsy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-05.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.