title: Medical devices used for ureteroscopy for renal calculi.
abstract: Urinary stone disease is a problem as old as human civilization. In this article, a brief history of stone disease and the current status of urinary stone disease treatment will be discussed. This review will focus primarily on the newest technology and devices associated with flexible ureteropyeloscopy for the treatment of upper tract urinary stones. In addition to defining the cutting-edge technology that is newly available, this review will glimpse at what technologic advances are expected in the near future. Reference articles that do a good job of defining the current state of flexible ureteropyeloscopy technology and urinary stone disease treatment will be highlighted, along with a reiteration of the major points of the article.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Urologic Surgery, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 394, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. endourol@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weiland
authors.forename: Benjamin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monga
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D020709:Ureteroscopes; D018666:Ureteroscopy