https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/17521/endoscopy-what-fb-retrieval-devices-do-people-use Just a query for those that use endoscopy. What foreign body retrieval devices do you use? I have had now 3 of the basket type devices and they have all failed at the handle end. This may be due to me trying to grab too large or too big objects and havingen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/104846?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:49:07 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6a788fa3-19db-46ca-b199-c1d6494f934eEvelyn Barbour-Hill<p>[quote user=&quot;Andrew Kent&quot;]</p> <p>I think it is difficult to have one tool for each case as we frequently find there is some trial and error in finding an appropriate tool. We do have some baskets which have replaceable handles - perhaps this would be useful? Otherwise we tend to use some combination of basket, snare, grasping forceps and alligator jaw forceps.</p> <p>Andy</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I don&#39;t think it&#39;s ever been easy, apart from the time that the 3-prong grasper grabbed a sewing needle and brought it out in one - a triumph. It always seems to be a matter of using one&#39;s ingenuity. An &#39;otomy is not really an easy option when it comes to the nose or the trachea.</p> <p>It&#39;s been helpful to use the flexible endoscope for observation but use the rather more robust instruments designed for the rigid endoscope, passed beside the endoscope of course, not down it!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/104844?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:28:30 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2d0cede9-f009-40ee-ab58-dd4b2e1c2c0fAndrew Kent<p>I think it is difficult to have one tool for each case as we frequently find there is some trial and error in finding an appropriate tool. We do have some baskets which have replaceable handles - perhaps this would be useful? Otherwise we tend to use some combination of basket, snare, grasping forceps and alligator jaw forceps.</p> <p>Andy</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/104840?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:57:42 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e1c6f94e-c3f1-40d9-a52a-10395f90e768Mark Holmes<p>I have faffed for hours with endoscopy retrieval devices, all do a poor job of retrieval and fail quickly. Have returned to gastrotomy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>