Karl Storz 4.0 mm 12° Hopkins II Autoclavable bladder scope Refurbished

The Karl Storz Hopkins II is a 4.0 mm 12-degree rod-lens cystoscope used for cystoscopy. It relays a direct optical image of the bladder and urethra to a coupled camera head for display on a surgical monitor.

Rigid rod-lens endoscopes carry the image along a train of glass rod lenses rather than a fiber bundle, which transmits more light and resolves finer detail than older thin-lens or fiberoptic designs. The scope has no light source or sensor of its own: it couples to a separate camera head at the eyepiece and draws illumination from a light cable connected at the light post, and it is introduced through the urethra through a cystoscope sheath. Its near-forward oblique optic gives a slight offset from the axis that opens the near-field view while keeping instruments in line. A sealed, autoclavable construction lets the scope be steam-sterilized between cases instead of being restricted to chemical soak. Instruments of this class are handled by urologists.

Key Features

• 12-degree viewing angle - shifts the field slightly off-axis while instruments stay in line.
• 4.0 mm diameter - a mid-diameter shaft balancing image brightness against access through standard portals.
• Rod-lens optical system - relays a bright, wide image through the shaft and holds detail across the depth of field.
• Light-post illumination - accepts a fiberoptic light cable so illumination scales with the connected light source.
• Autoclavable - tolerates steam sterilization, fitting a same-day turnover reprocessing workflow.

Ideal For

• Urology operating rooms and procedure suites
• Diagnostic and operative cystoscopy
• Cystoscopy carts and mobile urology setups
• Use by urologists

Offered in refurbished condition. The unit has been reconditioned and inspected prior to listing.