Category
Urology Therapeutic
Typical Use
Retrieve urinary tract stones during ureteroscopy or percutaneous procedures.
Description
A flexible wire basket passed through a ureteroscope or nephroscope to capture and extract renal or ureteral calculi after fragmentation or for intact removal, facilitating stone clearance and relief of obstruction. Basket design varies for flexibility, opening diameter, and radiopacity to match stone burden and anatomic constraints, and careful technique minimizes ureteral trauma and residual fragments. Stone extraction is part of comprehensive urolithiasis management that includes imaging, metabolic evaluation, and prevention strategies to reduce recurrence.