The Neoscope is a single use rigid or flexible scope. It has a CMOS imaging sensor, built in light source, and can transmit images and videos to most laptops using an USB cable. The laptop can be used as just the viewing platform or can be enabled to store videos and images or transmit them to remote locations via other applications and features. The Neoscope can be seen pictured below.
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Dr. Calio concluded that high costs of traditional ureteroscopy equipment may prevent hospitals in some countries from performing flexible ureteroscopy. However, he states that the Neoscope with its low cost (<$1000) and ability to connect to laptops has the potential to provide image quality comparable to that of more expensive systems.
Presented by: Brian Calio, MD
Written by: Renai Yoon, Department of Urology, University of California-Irvine at the 2018 AUA Annual Meeting - May 18 - 21, 2018 – San Francisco, CA USA