Physical properties of flexible ureteroscopes: Implications for clinical practice

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 462-465

  Monga, Manoj ^a   Anderson, J Kyle ^a   Durfee, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; FIBEROSCOPE; GUIDE WIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; URETEROSCOPE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; URETEROSCOPES;

EID: 3042806301     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/0892779041271454     Document Type: Article

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