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Ambu® aScope™ 5 Uretero is a single-use flexible video ureteroscope solution that enables you to perform procedures confidently without worrying about breakage.

A go-to solution for all your cases

Offers the needed level of performance in key areas (imaging, maneuverability, torque transmission and stability and instrument size)

Access difficult-to-reach areas

Designed to balance robustness and maneuverability

Built for the endourology experience

Provides the flexibility needed to fit your OR setup in a single-use solution that eliminates the need for cleaning and repairs

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Key Benefits

Designed to access difficult-to-reach areas

Minimised distal tip angulation radius, excellent torque transmission and excellent bending enhances manoeuvrability

Easy to use with most common tools

Compatible with most common endourology instruments

Clear and sharp imaging

Makes it easy to detect stone fragments

Flexible OR setup

Compatible with the stationary aBox 2 (display and processing unit) and the portable aView 2 Advance endoscopy systems, which fit neatly into your existing OR

No need for repairs

Single-use eliminates concerns about the cost and burden of repairs

Dual view technology

Connect aScope 5 Uretero and aScope 5 Cysto HD to view live images on one screen simultaneously and switch seamlessly between them as needed

Smooth and efficient documentation

Compatibility with PACS servers and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software enables you to send imaging data directly in DICOM format

Setting new standards for single-use sustainability

World’s first ureteroscope with bioplastic handle;
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Features

Endoscopy Systems

aScope 5 Uretero easily connects to the green inlet port on the aBox 2 and aView 2 Advance endoscopy systems

Bioplastic handle

World’s first ureteroscope with bioplastic material, which is derived from recycled food waste.

Insertion cord

8.1 insertion cord diameter compatible with 10/12Fr ureteral access sheaths or larger.

Bending and manoeuvrability

Excellent 270°/270° bending capabilities, torque transmission and minimised radius of the distal tip angulation.

Working channel

3.6 Fr working channel with dual ports for connecting irrigation devices and other tools, such as Luer Lock accessories.

Distal end

7.9 Fr tapered distal tip contains the camera and two LED’s. The field of view is 90° and the depth of field is 2-50 mm.

1 Endoscopy Systems

aScope 5 Uretero easily connects to the green inlet port on the aBox 2 and aView 2 Advance endoscopy systems

2 Bioplastic handle

World’s first ureteroscope with bioplastic material, which is derived from recycled food waste.

3 Insertion cord

8.1 insertion cord diameter compatible with 10/12Fr ureteral access sheaths or larger.

4 Bending and manoeuvrability

Excellent 270°/270° bending capabilities, torque transmission and minimised radius of the distal tip angulation.

5 Working channel

3.6 Fr working channel with dual ports for connecting irrigation devices and other tools, such as Luer Lock accessories.

6 Distal end

7.9 Fr tapered distal tip contains the camera and two LED’s. The field of view is 90° and the depth of field is 2-50 mm.

Specifications

Bending angle
270/270 degree

Field of view
90 degrees

Depth of field
2-50mm

Minimum outer diameter of the insertion cord
8.1 Fr (2.7mm)

Distal end diameter
7.9 Fr tapered tip

Working channel inner diameter
3.6 Fr (1.2 mm (about 0.05 in)

Insertion cord length
680mm

Image enhancement
Yes

Part of the Ambu urology OR platform

aScope 5 Uretero follows the same high-quality standards of design as the award-winning single-use Ambu^® aScope™ 4 Cysto solution.

One easy-to-use, intuitive system

At the heart of the aScope 5 Uretero solution are our full HD endoscopy systems: Ambu^®aBox™ 2 and Ambu^®aView™ 2 Advance. These easy-to-use systems include intuitive interfaces, a light source, processor and recorder.

Flexibility to fit your existing setup

aView 2 Advance and aBox 2 fit neatly into your existing OR setup. You can work with aView 2 Advance and aBox 2 independently or easily connect them to your existing visualization tower to use together with your external monitor.

The Ambu Dual View technology even makes it possible for you to view live images of aScope 5 Cysto HD and aScope 5 Uretero simultaneously when the devices are connected at the same time.

Ambu^®aView™ 2 Advance

A lightweight, portable endoscopy system which is easy to transport, set up and use.

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Ambu^® aBox™ 2

A stationary system with a compact design, which offers a broad range of connectivity and integration options.

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Repair Rate and Associated Costs of Reusable fURS

A systematic review and meta-analysis¹

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the repair rate of reusable flexible ureteroscopes and the average repair cost per ureteroscopy.

Key findings

First study of its kind to estimate the average rate and cost of breakage for ureteroscopes
Results showed that ureteroscopes need to be repaired once in every 15 procedures on average
With an average repair cost of 6808 USD, this corresponds to 441 USD per procedure

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Clinical Evidence

Key peer-reviewed studies on repair rate, cancellations, clinical outcomes of single-use and reusable flexible ureteroscopes (fURS)

Impact of reusable vs. single-use fURS on procedure cancellations

A comparative study showed that unavailability due to breakdown or repair of flexible ureteroscopes accounts for 55% of all cancellations and switching to single-use devices could help reduce the procedure cancellation rate (Al-Balushi et al., 2019).

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Clinical outcomes and costs of reusable and single-use fURS

A study showed equal clinical effectiveness between reusable and single-use fURS, with partially overlapping cost ranges (Mager et al., 2018).

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Comparison Between Single-Use and Reusable fURS for Upper Urinary Calculi

A systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that single-use fURS have similar effectiveness and better security for treating upper urinary calculi compared to reusable fURS (Meng et al., 2021).

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Comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed studies

Get an overview of key findings relevant to single-use ureteroscopy, with links to the studies, in the areas of health economics, elimination of costly repairs, clinical outcomes, length of hospital stay, operative time and more.

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The world's first ureteroscope with bioplastic material in the handle

The bioplastic material used in the handle of aScope 5 Uretero is sourced from a mix of fossil based and bio-based material, which:

Is made from by-products and waste, such as used cooking oil

Doesn't compete with food and agriculture production

Reduces the carbon impact of the ABS plastics used for the production of our ureteroscope handles by 70%*

^{_{*The bioplastic material (in this case bio-ABS) used in our endoscope handle emits 70% less carbon than traditional fossil-based ABS plastic (based on cradle-to-gate LCA from manufacturer). Note that this reduction refers to the ABS plastic in the handle and not the full endoscope.}}

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