| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | 6515-438695 |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | 10 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | LITHOTRIPTOR |
| NOMENCLATURE | LITHOTRIPTER. AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE DESIGNED TO DISINTEGRATE BLADDER OR KIDNEY STONES BY MEANS OF ULTRASONIC OR ELECTROHYDRAULIC SHOCK WAVES. STONE FRAGMENTS CAN THEN BE REMOVED BY SUCTION. IT CONSISTS OF AN ULTRASONIC OR ELECTROHYDRAULIC GENERATOR, FOOTSWITCH, AND CONNECTING CABLE. THE CABLE IS INSERTED INTO THE BLADDER OR KIDNEY THROUGH THE OPERATING SHEATH OF A CYSTOSCOPE AND/OR URETERO-RENOSCOPE. |