Ambu offers single-use endoscopy solutions for urology that
help you increase your productivity and simplify your workflow.
We will build on our offering with more quality single-use endoscopy
solutions for urology in the near future.
Who we are and what we do
PURPOSE-DRIVEN
Together, we rethink solutions to save lives and improve patient care. Watch our video to learn more about who we are.
MARKET LEADER
We are the market leader in single-use endoscopy – a market we created in 2009. Watch our video to learn how we innovate.
Repair Rate and Associated Costs of Reusable Flexible Ureteroscopes
A systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the repair rate of reusable flexible ureteroscopes and the average repair cost per ureteroscopy.
Key findings
- First study of its kind to estimate the average rate and cost of breakage for ureteroscopes
- Results showed that ureteroscopes need to be repaired once in every 15 procedures on average
- With an average repair cost of 6808 USD, this corresponds to 441 USD per procedure
Environmental impact of single-use vs. reusable cystoscopes
Study compares complete life cycle
Key points
- Transitioning from reusable to single-use can reduce environmental footprint
- Reprocessing of reusable cystoscopes, alone, had greater impact than whole lifespan of aScope 4 Cysto
- Due to lack of manufacturer data for parts of the lifespan other than reprocessing, the environmental impact of reusable cystoscopes was considered close to zero
Single-use efficiency, next level imaging
Ambu® aScope™ 5 Cysto HD combines superior HD image quality with the simplicity and efficiency of a sterile single-use cysto-nephroscope solution. The level of performance in the key areas of image quality, manoeuvrability, working channel diameter, and instrument size mean that you can use the aScope 5 Cysto HD solution confidently as your go-to solution for complex cystoscopy and standard PCNL procedures.
Learn about the benefits, design and technical specs. Download datasheets and brochures, and find out how you can try the product.
Results indicate market-readiness for single-use cystoscopes
Urologists and procurement managers worldwide willing to adopt
A total of 415 urologists and procurement managers in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the US indicated that they were willing to convert to single-use cystoscopes for almost half of their procedures.
Survey respondents showed willingness to convert to single-use cystoscopes for 44.5% of their cystoscopy procedures.
Clinical evidence: Single-use cystoscopy
Comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed studies
Get an overview of key findings relevant to single-use cystoscopy, with links to the studies, in the areas of:
- Clinical performance
- Health economics
- Workflow optimisation
- Organisational impact
- Environmental impact
- Patient preferences
- Contamination
Clinical evidence: Single-use cystoscopy
Comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed studies
Get an overview of key findings relevant to single-use cystoscopy, with links to the studies, in the areas of:
- Clinical performance
- Health economics
- Workflow optimisation
- Organisational impact
- Environmental impact
- Patient preferences
- Contamination