Urology
Ambu offers single-use endoscopy solutions for urology that help you increase your productivity and simplify your workflow. We will build on our offering with more quality single-use endoscopy solutions for urology in the near future.
Repair Rate and Associated Costs of Reusable Flexible Ureteroscopes
A systematic review and meta-analysis1
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the repair rate of reusable flexible ureteroscopes and the average repair cost per ureteroscopy.
Key findings
- First study of its kind to estimate the average rate and cost of breakage for ureteroscopes
- Results showed that ureteroscopes need to be repaired once in every 15 procedures on average
- With an average repair cost of 6808 USD, this corresponds to 441 USD per procedure
Environmental impact of single-use vs. reusable cystoscopes
Study compares complete life cycle2
Key points
- Transitioning from reusable to single-use can reduce environmental footprint
- Reprocessing of reusable cystoscopes, alone, had greater impact than whole lifespan of aScope 4 Cysto
- Due to lack of manufacturer data for parts of the lifespan other than reprocessing, the environmental impact of reusable cystoscopes was considered close to zero
Single-use efficiency, next level imaging
Ambu® aScope™ 5 Cysto HD combines superior HD image quality with the simplicity and efficiency of a sterile single-use cysto-nephroscope solution. The level of performance in the key areas of image quality, manoeuvrability, working channel diameter, and instrument size mean that you can use the aScope 5 Cysto HD solution confidently as your go-to solution for complex cystoscopy and standard PCNL procedures.
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Results indicate market-readiness for single-use cystoscopes
Urologists and procurement managers worldwide willing to adopt
A total of 415 urologists and procurement managers in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the US indicated that they were willing to convert to single-use cystoscopes for almost half of their procedures.
Survey respondents showed willingness to convert to single-use cystoscopes for 44.5% of their cystoscopy procedures.
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The original research paper entitled, Market Readiness for Single-Use Cystoscopes According to Urologists and Procurement Managers Worldwide, was published in Research and Reports in Urology (2021: 13).
Clinical evidence: Single-use cystoscopy
Comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed studies
Get an overview of key findings relevant to single-use cystoscopy, with links to the studies, in the areas of:
- Clinical performance
- Health economics
- Workflow optimisation
- Organisational impact
- Environmental impact
- Patient preferences
- Contamination
Clinical evidence: Single-use ureteroscopy
Comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed studies
Get an overview of key findings relevant to single-use ureteroscopy, with links to the studies, in the areas of:
- Health economics
- Elimination of costly repairs
- Clinical outcomes
- Length of hospital stay
- Operative time
Environmental impact
Single-use cystoscopes:
100% plastic neutral in Europe and Latin America
A partnership with Plastic Bank® will prevent over 100 tons of plastic from entering the ocean. The quantity corresponds to the amount of plastic used in all of the Ambu single-use aScope products in EMEA and Latin America throughout the year.
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Evidence
Can your facility gain better control of costs per procedure?
Learn how switching from reusable to single-use cystoscopes can give you greater cost-transparency.
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Scientific conference posters
These non-peer reviewed posters, created by Ambu and distributed at EUGA 2020, offer a quick overview of urologists concerns when it comes to reusable cystoscopes, and how they feel about the single-use alternative.
The first three posters above are based on a survey conducted among 105 urologists divided evenly in the UK, Germany and France. Poster 4 surveyed 53 Japanese urologists. They were a part of the program at EUGA 2020 and UAA 2020.
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References
Rindorf, D. K., Tailly, T., Kamphuis, G. M., Larsen, S., Somani, B. K., Traxer, O., & Koo, K. (2022). Repair Rate and Associated Costs of Reusable Flexible Ureteroscopes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. European urology open science, 37, 64–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2021.12.013
Baboudjian et al. Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Cystoscopes: A Path to Greener Urological Procedures, European Urology Focus, 2022, https://www.eu-focus.europeanurology.com/article/S2405-4569(22)00291-7/fulltext
Rindorf D, Larsen S, Ockert L, Jung H, Dahl C. Market Readiness for Single-Use Cystoscopes According to Urologists and Procurement Managers Worldwide. Res Rep Urol. 2021;13:221-226 https://doi.org/10.2147/RRU.S309602
