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Cook Medical Ascend 7.5 Fr vs Karl Storz FLEX-XC1

Both are single-use ureteroscopes. Every figure below is transcribed from the manufacturers' own documents.

What separates them

Cook Medical Ascend 7.5 Fr

Insertion / shaft diameter
7.5 Fr
Working channel
3.6 Fr
Deflection
285° up / 285° down
Image resolution
Not stated
Field of view
120°
Working length
670 mm
Runs on
Endoscopic Video Image Processor HD, ASUS-IPD-V200 (13.3" LCD)
Regulatory status
Not stated in the cited document
Laser / energy compatibility
Quanta System lasers and fibres, sold by Cook in the UK, Ireland, Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland and the US
Sterility and packaging
Not stated in the cited document
NHS Supply Chain
Not confirmed — no framework listing on file

Karl Storz FLEX-XC1

Insertion / shaft diameter
9 Fr sheath, tapered 9 Fr distal tip
Working channel
3.5 Fr
Deflection
270° up / 270° down
Image resolution
Not stated
Field of view
105° angle of view, 0° direction of view
Working length
700 mm (70 cm)
Runs on
IMAGE1 S camera platform — E-BOX IMAGE1 S, TC028, TC200US, TC201US, TC301US, TM343
Regulatory status
Not stated in the cited document
Laser / energy compatibility
Not stated in the cited document
Sterility and packaging
Supplied sterile, single use, packs of 6 (091279-06 contrapositive, 091271-06 reverse)
NHS Supply Chain
Not confirmed — no framework listing on file

Cook Medical Ascend 7.5 Fr in full · Karl Storz FLEX-XC1 in full