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Tools

The material and technological toolkit of functional and reconstructive urology — instruments on the tray, technology platforms in the operating room, biomaterials implanted into patients, and the gear the surgeon wears. Each subsection is a searchable reference organized around how these tools are actually used in practice. For intraoperative agents (ICG, FloSeal, fibrin sealants, TXA, and the rest), see Intraoperative adjuncts under Pharmacology. For other drugs, see Pharmacology.

  • InstrumentsSearchable instrument reference — needle holders, forceps, clamps, scissors, cautery, retractors, sounds and dilators, endoscopy, robotic instruments, staplers, pelvic specialty tools, suction, graft harvest and bone instruments.
  • TechnologyRobotic platforms and energy devices — current platform distinctions, labeling, clinical evidence, electrosurgery, lasers, vessel sealing, Aquablation and morcellation.
  • BiomaterialsSearchable reference to implanted devices and indwelling materials — meshes, bulking agents, grafts, prosthetics (IPP, AUS, malleable), neuromodulation devices, stents, catheters, drains, tissue engineering, and adjunct/specialty items.
  • GearSurgeon's equipment — optical aids, occupational radiation protection, dosimetry and ergonomics.