Physical Characteristics of Next-Generation Ureteral Access Sheaths: Buckling and Kinking

Urology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 440-442

  Pedro, Renato N ^a   Hendlin, Kari ^a   Durfee, William K ^a   Monga, Manoj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CLAMP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; FORCE; FRICTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; URETER; URETER ACCESS SHEATH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRICTION; MATERIALS TESTING; URETEROSCOPES;

EID: 34648837504     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.04.043     Document Type: Article

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