A modified basket for percutaneous stone removals.
A modified stone removal basket is described. It has a torquable leading wire attached with a swivel joint to facilitate manipulation through the biliary or urinary tract and has been used to remove stones in 12 patients.
D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D014572:Urology / Q000295:instrumentation*