Ureteroscope devices, systems, and methods cross-reference to related applications

A ureteroscope system, comprising:

• a handpiece including:
• a catheter end;
• a control end opposite to the catheter end;
• a central portion positioned between the catheter end and the control end, the central portion having a rounded first surface, a rounded second surface opposite to the rounded first surface, and two opposing substantially flat sides between the rounded first surface and the rounded second surface, a longitudinal central plane of the handpiece being positioned between the two opposing substantially flat sides;
• a working channel port disposed on the rounded first surface along the longitudinal central plane proximate to the catheter end and distal to the control end;
• and
• a cable port disposed on the rounded second surface along the longitudinal central plane proximate to the catheter end and distal to the control end
• a catheter extending from the catheter end of the handpiece, the catheter including a working channel in fluid communication with the working channel port, a distal end, and an image sensor positioned at the distal end of the catheter.

A ureteroscope system, comprising:

• a catheter including a distal end and an image sensor positioned at the distal end of the catheter;
• and
• a handpiece having a catheter end, a control end opposite to the catheter end, a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one of one or more electronic devices, and one or more controls positioned on the handpiece proximate to the control end,
• wherein the one or more electronic devices include at least a display operable to display one or more images collected by the image sensor and at least one of the one or more controls is configured to adjust at least one of a brightness, a focus, or a contrast of the one or more images displayed on the display.

A method of operating a ureteroscope system, comprising:

• operably coupling a ureteroscope to one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least a display and the ureteroscope including handpiece and a catheter connected to a catheter end of the handpiece;
• inserting at least a distal end of the catheter of the ureteroscope into a patient, the distal end including an image sensor;
• displaying one or more images collected by the image sensor on the display;
• and
• adjusting at least one of a brightness, a focus, or a contrast of the one or more images displayed on the display using at least one of one or more controls positioned on a control end of the handpiece distal to the catheter end.