Dakota

2016: Announcement

In October 2016, Boston Scientific announced the Dakota Nitinol Hybrid Basket, designed to extract stones from the kidneys.

This is what X-ray kidney stones look like

The manufacturer draws attention to the reliability of the endoscopic device and the new manual process control system.

Boston Scientific notes that Dakota can be used to capture, move and remove stones of any size and complexity in the area of the lochanoid ureter segment and kidney loch in just one procedure. This versatility is achieved through the proprietary control technology OpenSure Handle.

Nitinol basket Dakota is designed to extract stones from the kidneys

A basket with a diameter of 1.9F (0.63 mm) allows you to completely deflect the distal tip of the endoscope to effectively remove stones from the renal cups. A special structure ensures maximum approximation to the stone in the calyx, and a flat distal part helps avoid the interaction of the tip with the tissue.

The working length of the endoscope is 120 cm. It allows you to remove stones more than 10 mm thick without the need to destroy (crush) them in the body. Also, the design of the basket allows you to capture small stone fragments (less than 1 mm).

Another advantage of Dakota, according to the developers, is reliability. Tests showed that after 75 cycles of removal of large stones (8-10 mm), the basket received no damage, while such devices from other manufacturers lose their original appearance and performance by 77%.

The Dakota basket is designed to maintain stability during opening. The product will be offered in two configurations - with an opening diameter of 8 and 11 mm.

Boston Scientific did not report when Dakota will go on sale and at what price.^[1]

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