Resectoscope Working Elements
Clear Choice Medical lists resectoscope working elements here, including Iglesias and McCarthy designs with passive or rack and pinion action.
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A resectoscope working element is the handle assembly of a resectoscope. It holds the telescope and electrode and locks into the resectoscope sheath. Titles often state the action type, such as passive action or rack and pinion. You will find urology working elements from Olympus and ACMI, including Gyrus ACMI Elite models. Clear Choice Medical is not affiliated with either maker.
Read the model number in each title first. A working element pairs with sheaths, telescopes and electrodes from its own system family. Then check the telescope diameter it accepts, such as 4 mm, and the sheath size in French. Note whether it is a monopolar or bipolar working element, since the two use different electrode connections. Passive and active designs differ in where the electrode rests, so match the type you already use. The photos let you check the finger rings and locking parts.
Most working elements here are single pieces, so availability changes. Open any working element above to see its full title and photos, or contact Clear Choice Medical with a question.
Common questions about Working Elements
What do Iglesias, McCarthy and Baumrucker mean on a working element?
They are eponyms taken from classic resectoscope designs, and each names a design family rather than one exact model. McCarthy refers to the Stern-McCarthy resectoscope, introduced in 1931. Iglesias refers to the resectoscope Iglesias described in 1975, which provided simultaneous irrigation and suction. Baumrucker refers to resectoscopes designed by Baumrucker, which used a finger-controlled spring action. American Cystoscope Makers produced an earlier Baumrucker version for about 20 years. Listing titles use these names for working elements from several makers. A name alone does not state the sheath size, telescope size or energy type. Read those details separately in the title and photos.
What is a bipolar working element?
A bipolar working element is the working element of a maker's bipolar resection system. Olympus, for example, sells its bipolar electrodes under the name Resection in Saline. Published studies call the technique TURis. The design name is a separate detail from the energy type. One published TURis series used an Olympus 26 Fr continuous-flow Iglesias resectoscope. Look for the energy type or the maker's line name in a listing title. Match that line to the electrodes and generator you plan to use.
What is the difference between a standard and a long resectoscope?
The main difference is working length, and long systems have their own outer sheaths. Olympus lists its OES Pro resectoscope with a working length of 194 mm. Its OES Pro Long resectoscope has a working length of 26.2 cm. The long version supports 24 Fr single flow or 27 Fr continuous flow use, with two outer sheath designs. Olympus also lists long 4 mm telescopes, such as the WA20021A with a direction of view of 12 degrees. When a working element listing names a long system, compare its working length and telescope with the parts you already have.