Boston Scientific launches digital ureteroscope
Boston Scientific has launched LithoVue, a single-use, digital, flexible ureteroscope for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat stones and other conditions of the kidney, ureter and bladder
The LithoVue System is designed to address the inconsistent performance, operational challenges and costs associated with widely used reusable scopes that require maintenance, sterilisation and reprocessing according to Boston Scientific.
The LithoVue System is designed to deliver high-quality digital visualisation and navigation for consistent clinical performance during each patient procedure.
The LithoVue System can overcome the common challenges of unpredictable scope repairs and maintenance, reprocessing, sterilisation and degradation of scope performance over time and according to Boston Scientific, eliminates many of the inefficiencies and financial costs of ownership for reusable ureteroscopes.
Glenn Preminger, professor of Urologic Surgery and director of the Duke University Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, said: “Flexible ureteroscopy is considered the gold standard for treating many stones in the ureter and kidney, and the LithoVue System provides high-quality visualisation that is comparable to or better than the leading digital reusable ureteroscopes.
“We believe that the LithoVue System offers a safe, effective and affordable solution that helps to avoid many of the hassles and unpredictable challenges of reusable ureteroscopes, without compromising visualisation or maneuverability.”
Boston Scientific said that the LithoVue System features a digital CMOS imager in the 7.7F tip, with a working distance of 2mm–50mm for high quality images and full 270˚ scope deflection in both directions for navigation.
Karen Prange, senior vice president and president, urology and pelvic health, Boston Scientific, said: “At Boston Scientific, we are committed to providing innovative solutions to the healthcare challenges that our customers face every day.
“The LithoVue System is an example of how we are focused on addressing unmet needs by providing urologists and hospitals a predictable, cost-effective, minimally invasive endoscope for the management of kidney stones.”
The LithoVue System is now available in the US, Europe and New Zealand.