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Table 1 Technical Parameters of Rigi-flex nephroscope

From: The application of a novel integrated rigid and flexible Nephroscope in percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal staghorn stones

Working length (mm)

 Rigid section

220

 

 Flexible section

56.5

 

Outer diameter (F)

 Rigid section

13

 

 Flexible section

10.5

 

Max deflection angle

 Unloaded

290

 

 Loaded with 200um Holmium Laser Fiber

270

 

 Loaded with COOK HWS-035150 Loach Guidewire

210

 

Working Channel ID1 (F)

3

 

Working Channel ID2 (F)

6

 

Unloaded bending times

720

 

Minimum bending radius (mm)

10

 

Imaging

CMOS

 

Using style

One-time use

 

Water discharge rate (ml/min)

 

Lower pressure (13.3 kpa)

Higher pressure (26 kpa)

 Unloaded working channel

300

400

 4.5 F Ultrasonic Probe

120

140

 1 F Holmium Laser Fiber

200

300

 1.5 F Holmium Laser Fiber

180

220

 2 F Holmium Laser Fiber

170

200

 COOK HWS-035150 Loach Guidewire

150

188