OptiFlex™ 1.3F Nitinol Stone Retrieval Basket

Product Information

The OptiFlex Basket is a versatile nitinol stone retrieval basket designed for use in the kidney
and ureter. Click here for an animation of the OptiFlex Basket.

1.3F Sheath Size

• Small sheath size designed for superior irrigation flow and scope deflection during ureteroscopy¹, (click here for study data)
• Designed to maintain full basket functionality at 270º deflection
• Sheath material provides lubricity for tracking through small scope working channels

Distinct Cage Design

• Laser cut nitinol 4-wire cage construction
• Basket is designed to maintain cage stability during deployment
• Multiple cage diameters ranging from 6mm to 11mm

Precision Handle Design

• Thumb wheel designed for precise, customized cage sizing
• Rack & pinion locking mechanism designed for controlled basket cage deployment
• Control wheel designed for 360º cage rotation (click here for control wheel image)

Device Illustration

Device Highlights

1. Laser cut nitinol 4-wire cage
2. Thumb Wheel
3. 360° Rotation Control Wheel
4. Introducer

Reference

¹Critical Analysis of the Miniaturized Stone Basket: The Effect of 1.3 and 1.5 French Devices on Flexible Ureteroscope Irrigant Flow and Deflection, Poster #42, Magheli et al, May 2008.