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A selection of pelvic radiographs demonstrating FBs inserted into the patient's urethra, including parts of pens (B), paperclips (A), glass (B), and dismantled suprapubic catheter (C, D). FBs, foreign bodies.
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Representative plain radiographs demonstrating the FBs are shown in Figure 1.
Showing the Isiris  with monitor.
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On his next attendance, the third in 5 days, it was decided to use Isiris , a single-use flexible cystoscopy device with built-in stent grasper (Fig. 2), to remove the FBs and check the integrity of the urethra.
Still shots taken from the Isiris monitor while removing the FBs. A, C demonstrate how the stent grasping forceps are opened and B, D show how they are used to grasp and subsequently remove the FB.
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All remaining FBs that had been inserted over the previous 6 weeks were removed in this minimally invasive manner (See Figures 3 and 4).
Various objects removed from the patient's urethra upon use of Isiris. Pictured are various parts of a dismantled pen and the tip of a dismantled catheter.
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All remaining FBs that had been inserted over the previous 6 weeks were removed in this minimally invasive manner (See Figures 3 and 4).