What are these?

[Al1944]

Anyone know what these are? Have been sent the pic with no information re size etc and I haven't a clue!

 

[jaapmbecker]

These are endoscopes.

 

[Al1944]

Ah - thank you so much

 

[Box Brownie]

I think they are Laparoscopes, used in the likes of keyhole surgery.

NB though there is also something called a rigid (as opposed to flexible ?) endoscope but added elements on most of the ones on your picture, I would say laparoscopes.

 

[jaapmbecker]

Yes, a laparoscope is an endoscope .

 

[Nod]

Technically, I think they're quite different. Endoscopy is usually performed without an incision in the patient while a laparoscopy goes through a cut.

 

[Donnie]

Technically, I think they're quite different. Endoscopy is usually performed without an incision in the patient while a laparoscopy goes through a cut.

Precisely. they are quite different.