A probe for use in lithotripsy comprising: an elongate member (101, 101', 301) comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion, the proximal portion having a length and an outer diameter, the intermediate portion having a length and an outer diameter, the distal portion having a length and an outer diameter, the intermediate portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the outer diameter of the proximal portion being greater than the outer diameter of the distal portion, the outer diameter of the intermediate portion tapering from the outer diameter of the proximal portion to the outer diameter of the distal portion; a fitting disposed on the proximal end of the elongate member and adapted to attach the probe to a lithotripter, the fitting having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate tubular member disposed over a portion of the length of the proximal portion, the elongate tubular member comprising a proximal end disposed adjacent to the distal end of the fitting and a distal end disposed proximal to the distal end of the elongate member; and a handle disposed on the elongate member, the handle comprising a proximal end attached to the distal end of the elongate tubular member and a distal end, characterized by the handle being moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, in the first configuration the elongate tubular member and the handle are slidably disposed on the elongate member, in the second configuration the elongate tubular member and the handle are releasably attached to the elongate member. an elongate member (101, 101', 301) comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion, the proximal portion having a length and an outer diameter, the intermediate portion having a length and an outer diameter, the distal portion having a length and an outer diameter, the intermediate portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the outer diameter of the proximal portion being greater than the outer diameter of the distal portion, the outer diameter of the intermediate portion tapering from the outer diameter of the proximal portion to the outer diameter of the distal portion; a fitting disposed on the proximal end of the elongate member and adapted to attach the probe to a lithotripter, the fitting having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate tubular member disposed over a portion of the length of the proximal portion, the elongate tubular member comprising a proximal end disposed adjacent to the distal end of the fitting and a distal end disposed proximal to the distal end of the elongate member; and a handle disposed on the elongate member, the handle comprising a proximal end attached to the distal end of the elongate tubular member and a distal end, characterized by the handle being moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, in the first configuration the elongate tubular member and the handle are slidably disposed on the elongate member, in the second configuration the elongate tubular member and the handle are releasably attached to the elongate member.