PORTABLE CYSTOSCOPE

摘要

The portable cystoscope includes provides a low cost and portable handheld device that allows a physician may place an optical extension portion (12) of the handheld device into the urethra (110) of a patient so as to position an optical lens (16) inside of the bladder (112) to view flow from the ureteral orifices into the bladder. Patency can be confirmed upon viewing of the indigo dye from each of the ureteral orifices in the bladder using the portable cystoscope. Upon such confirmation, a still or moving visual image may be recorded using the handheld Cystoscope of the present invention. In a related embodiment, a time and date can be recorded as well for documenting patency of the patient following the surgical procedure.