Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope

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dc.contributor.advisorSivarasu, Sudeshen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorLazarus, Johnen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNcube, Mkhokhelien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T11:46:54Z
dc.date.available2015-12-08T11:46:54Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractUreteroscopy is a form of endoscopy that concerns itself with the urinary system. Flexible ureteropyeloscopes are instruments used to access the urinary system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. An average ureteropyeloscope requires a repair for every 3 to 13 hours of use, or alternatively 6 to 15 procedures. Therefore, there is a need to increase the durability of the ureteropyeloscope to lower the frequency of repairs required. In addition, the number of cables in the workspace needs to be reduced for improved handling by the clinician. The present study details the design of an ureteropyeloscope, which is modelled after currently existing instruments. Current endoscopes use fibre-optics for lighting area of interest as well as image acquisition. However, the ureteropyeloscope discussed was developed with a camera at the distal end of the insertion tube as its image acquisition system. The images captured were transmitted to a monitor for viewing via a wireless transmission module. The ureteropyeloscope discussed in the study was aimed at increasing the durability of the deflection unit of the ureteropyeloscope, with primary component made of nitinol, and reducing the number of cables around the workstation by using wireless means to transmit images from image acquisition system to monitor.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNcube, M. (2015). <i>Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15699en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNcube, Mkhokheli. <i>"Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15699en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNcube, M. 2015. Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ncube, Mkhokheli AB - Ureteroscopy is a form of endoscopy that concerns itself with the urinary system. Flexible ureteropyeloscopes are instruments used to access the urinary system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. An average ureteropyeloscope requires a repair for every 3 to 13 hours of use, or alternatively 6 to 15 procedures. Therefore, there is a need to increase the durability of the ureteropyeloscope to lower the frequency of repairs required. In addition, the number of cables in the workspace needs to be reduced for improved handling by the clinician. The present study details the design of an ureteropyeloscope, which is modelled after currently existing instruments. Current endoscopes use fibre-optics for lighting area of interest as well as image acquisition. However, the ureteropyeloscope discussed was developed with a camera at the distal end of the insertion tube as its image acquisition system. The images captured were transmitted to a monitor for viewing via a wireless transmission module. The ureteropyeloscope discussed in the study was aimed at increasing the durability of the deflection unit of the ureteropyeloscope, with primary component made of nitinol, and reducing the number of cables around the workstation by using wireless means to transmit images from image acquisition system to monitor. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope TI - Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15699 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15699
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNcube M. Design of a wireless ureteropyeloscope. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Biomedical Engineering, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15699en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Biomedical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBiomedical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleDesign of a wireless ureteropyeloscopeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Med)en_ZA
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