Cook Medical G46168 Flexor Ureteral Access Sheath 12Fr x 45cm

Flexor® Kink-Resistant Ureteral Access Sheath System | Model FUS-120045 | Sizing: 12 French Inner Diameter x 45 cm Working Length | Continuous Hydrophilic-Coated Dilator Array | Retrograde Endoscopic Access Corridor

Expiration Date:2026-12-28 - 2028-07-10 

The Cook Medical G46168 (FUS-120045) is a professional-grade, sterile, single-use endourological device engineered to establish a continuous, highly stable, and protective working channel during diagnostic and therapeutic retrograde ureteroscopy procedures. Part of the widely utilized Flexor® Access Sheath Product Portfolio, this system features a 12 French interior diameter (with a low-profile 14 French outer diameter) coupled with an extended 45 cm working length, optimizing it for navigating adult anatomy up to the renal pelvis while maintaining a significantly smaller anatomical footprint than larger 14 French profiles. The core sheath is constructed using a specialized monofilament stainless steel wire coil embedded within a flexible polyurethane matrix, providing unmatched kink-resistance, high radial strength, and extreme flexibility under active manipulation. Treated with an advanced hydrophilic AQ® coating that activates upon hydration, the sheath and its corresponding tapered-tip inner dilator minimize sliding friction and shear stress along the ureteral mucosa. This enables smooth, low-pressure advancement, facilitates rapid, repetitive insertions of flexible scopes or stone baskets, and maintains a low-pressure fluid irrigation outflow tract during high-energy laser lithotripsy interventions.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Cook Medical (Cook Incorporated Endourology Division)

• Product Brand Family: Flexor® Kink-Resistant Access Sheath Series

• Product Catalog Code (Global MPN): FUS-120045

• Cook Order Placement Number (EDP): G46168

• Internal Working Diameter: 12 French (12 Fr I.D. – Accommodates slim or standard flexible ureteroscopes)

• External Entry Diameter Profile: 14 French (14 Fr O.D. tract footprint)

• Nominal Tool Working Length: 45 cm continuous sheath length profile

• Structural Wall Reinforcement Matrix: Integrated Monofilament Stainless Steel Coiled Core

• Surface Lubricity Treatment: Proprietary AQ® Hydrophilic Exterior Coating Layer

• Kit Complete Components: 1 Coiled Flexor Access Sheath Frame & 1 Matching Tapered-Tip Intraluminal Dilator Assembly

• Radio-Opacity Performance: Full-body radiopaque visibility markers for perfect under-screen fluoroscopic localization tracking

• Sterility Status: Arrives individually peel-packed, ethylene oxide (EtO) gas sterilized, and validated for immediate sterile-field deployment

• Operational Reusability Rating: Strictly Single-Use Disposable (Discard following initial procedure; do not re-sterilize)