Karl Storz 27023 AA

The 27023AA is used for cystoscopy, the direct examination of the bladder and the urethra. An operator introduces the telescope with a cystoscopy sheath and follows the lower urinary tract under light from a compatible source. The 6° forward direction of view keeps the part of the lumen ahead of the tip in sight as the instrument advances. Each examination moves from the urethra into the bladder, with the picture carried to the eyepiece throughout.

The forward view supports findings such as lesions, inflammation, strictures, tumours, and stones. Because the view lies almost along the axis of the shaft, the operator reads the lumen in front of the tip as the telescope moves forward, and the bladder wall comes into view once the telescope enters the bladder. The eyepiece is where the operator reads the image.

Hospitals, urology clinics and high-volume diagnostic units are its settings. In these departments, the operator holds the telescope through a series of examinations, and the rigid stainless steel shaft keeps the optical path in a fixed line from case to case. The ergonomically shaped eyepiece sits at the operator's end, so the picture is comfortable to view throughout the session.

Irrigation and biopsy tools work alongside the telescope, so inspection and sampling can follow one another within the same examination. Urologists operate the telescope, while nurses and technicians prepare the sheath, light source, and surrounding tools. Because the telescope works with standard cystoscopy sheaths, a department that holds those sheaths can pair them with it. Together, they form a working set that suits a department with a regular cystoscopy list.

A 6° forward view along the shaft

The view is forward at 6°, nearly on the shaft axis. The part of the lumen ahead of the tip is in view, keeping orientation direct as the telescope advances.

HOPKINS optics

The telescope uses Karl Storz HOPKINS optics, a rod-lens design that brings the image along the shaft to the eyepiece. The operator reads the bladder wall and the urethra at the eyepiece.

A rigid stainless steel shaft

The rigid stainless steel shaft keeps the optics in a fixed line from the bladder end to the eyepiece. That steadiness helps an operator who works through a long list.

An ergonomically shaped eyepiece

The eyepiece is shaped for the operator's hand and eye. Comfort at the eyepiece counts across a list of examinations.

Light from compatible sources

A light transmission system works with compatible light sources. Illumination reaches the bladder end, so the forward view stays readable as the telescope advances.

Standard cystoscopy sheath use

The telescope works with standard cystoscopy sheaths. A department that holds standard sheaths can prepare them with the telescope before an examination.

Irrigation and biopsy tools alongside

Irrigation and biopsy tools work with the telescope. Inspection and sampling can follow one another in a single examination.

Bladder and urethra coverage

One telescope serves examination of the bladder and the urethra. Lesions, inflammation, strictures, tumours and stones fall within what the forward view supports.

Suited to hospitals and clinics

Hospitals, urology clinics and high-volume diagnostic units are the settings for the 27023AA. A rigid telescope with a fixed optical line suits work through a daily list.

HOPKINS optics

The image travels through HOPKINS optics, a rod-lens design from Karl Storz. It runs along the shaft from the bladder end to the eyepiece.

6° direction of view

The direction of view is 6°. That angle puts the view almost on the shaft axis.

Forward view

The view is forward, along the line of insertion. The operator sees the lumen in front of the tip.

Rigid construction

The telescope is a rigid instrument. It keeps its shape while the operator advances it.

Stainless steel shaft

The shaft is stainless steel. It carries the optics and holds them in a fixed line.

Ergonomic eyepiece

The eyepiece is ergonomically shaped. It sits at the operator's end of the shaft, where the operator reads the image.

Light transmission system

A light transmission system brings illumination along the telescope. It reaches the bladder end to keep the view lit.

Compatible light sources

The telescope works with compatible light sources. A suitable source supplies the light the system carries.

Standard cystoscopy sheaths

The telescope works with standard cystoscopy sheaths. The sheath and the telescope are prepared together.

Irrigation compatibility

Irrigation is compatible with the telescope. It is used alongside the telescope during an examination.

Biopsy tool compatibility

Biopsy tools are compatible with the telescope. They are used alongside it, so sampling follows inspection.

Bladder and urethra examination

The telescope examines the bladder and the urethra. Together they form the lower urinary tract.

Hospital and clinic settings

The telescope serves hospitals, urology clinics and high-volume diagnostic units. It is used in a range of examinations.

The 27023AA suits urology departments that want a rigid HOPKINS telescope designed for one thing: a 6° forward view that looks almost straight down the shaft. The stainless steel shaft holds the optics in a fixed line, the ergonomically shaped eyepiece sits at the operator's end, and compatible light sources supply the illumination. It works with standard cystoscopy sheaths, and irrigation and biopsy tools are used alongside it, so inspection and sampling stay within one examination. Hospitals, urology clinics, and high-volume diagnostic units that examine the bladder and urethra through a daily list gain a telescope built around that route, with a sheath, a light source, and tools arranged around one instrument.