Improved Durability of Flex-Xc Digital Flexible Ureteroscope: How Long Can You Expect It to Last?

Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing 2 Flexible Digital Ureteroscopes: ACMI/Olympus Invisio DUR-D and Olympus URF-V

“…The Flex-Xc may also offer improved durability but, to date, has not been assessed in a prospective manner. 4 The red aiming beam of the laser fiber was noted to cause some glare during procedures. The glares is some akin to the glare seen when the sun sets on the horizon, hence the term "sunset effect."…”

Comprehensive Costs Associated with Fiberoptic and Digital Flexible Ureteroscopes at a High Volume Teaching Hospital

“…[8][9][10] Digital fURS repair rates vary as well from as low as every 11 cases to over 100. [11][12][13] There are many potential explanations for such wide discrepancies. In particular, the types of procedures the fURS is being used for, as well as the technique being practiced, are likely directly associated with risk of scope damage.…”

Integration and utilization of modern technologies in nephrolithiasis research

“…1) Besides these improvements in image resolution, these ‘chip on a stick’ advances have enabled a greater extent of image magnification, use of greater light intensity, and improved image capture and video recording 20,21 . Furthermore, the benefits of improved optics have not come at the expense of increased scope size or a loss of manoeuverability, hence, these modern scopes retain the ability to access the entirety of the renal collecting system 27 .…”