New self-draining basket loop for the treatment of ureteral stones.
A new ureteral loop is introduced that, in contrast to other loops, allows the kidney to be drained continuously during stone retrieval. Thus, complications caused by blockage of the ureter by the stone, such as fever and colic pain, are avoided. The basket shape of the loop provides optimum grasping of the ureteral stone.
D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery*