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Karl Storz FLEX-XC1 vs Olympus RenaFlex
Both are single-use ureteroscopes. Every figure below is transcribed from the manufacturers' own documents.
What separates them
- Karl Storz FLEX-XC1 has the slimmer shaft — 9 Fr against 9.5 Fr for the Olympus RenaFlex.
- Olympus RenaFlex has the larger working channel — 3.6 Fr against 3.5 Fr for the Karl Storz FLEX-XC1.
- Olympus RenaFlex has the wider field of view — 120° against 105° for the Karl Storz FLEX-XC1.
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
Olympus RenaFlex
- Insertion / shaft diameter
- 9.5 Fr outer diameter
- Working channel
- 3.6 Fr
- Deflection
- 270° up / 270° down
- Image resolution
- Not stated
- Field of view
- 120°, with auto white balance and brightness
- Working length
- Not stated
- Runs on
- Olympus CV-S1 Video System Center for flexible single-use endoscopes
- Regulatory status
- FDA 510(k) clearance announced April 2024. UK status not stated in the cited document
- Laser / energy compatibility
- Not stated in the cited document
- Sterility and packaging
- Not stated in the cited document
- NHS Supply Chain
- Not confirmed — no framework listing on file
Karl Storz FLEX-XC1 in full · Olympus RenaFlex in full