Product Overview
This portable video bronchoscope provides direct visual access to the tracheobronchial tree for airway examination, suction, lavage, and guided sampling. It combines a flexible insertion tube with a distal camera and a separate display unit, supporting bedside bronchoscopy, emergency airway assessment, and routine pulmonary endoscopy.
Design and Construction
The device uses a slim flexible shaft with a steerable distal tip for navigation through the nasal passage, larynx, trachea, and bronchi. A control handle with angulation controls supports precise tip deflection, while the integrated working channel permits suction, secretion clearance, and instrument passage for sampling. The system includes a high resolution monitor with on screen controls and a compact portable design for use outside a fixed endoscopy tower. The insertion tube and control section are built for repeated clinical handling, with a smooth external finish that supports cleaning and reprocessing.
Surgical Applications
This bronchoscope is used in pulmonology, anesthesiology, critical care, and thoracic surgery for diagnostic and therapeutic airway procedures. It supports inspection of the vocal cords, trachea, main bronchi, and segmental bronchi, along with bronchoalveolar lavage, mucus plug removal, and endotracheal tube positioning. The device also supports foreign body assessment, hemoptysis evaluation, and targeted bronchial sampling for cytology or microbiology. It is suitable for operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency departments, and procedure rooms.
Sterilization and Maintenance
The insertion tube and reusable components require thorough manual cleaning, channel flushing, and high level disinfection or sterilization according to the validated reprocessing protocol. Compatible reprocessing methods include ethylene oxide and chemical disinfection for heat sensitive components, while detachable accessories follow their own sterilization instructions. Routine maintenance includes leak testing, optical inspection, channel patency checks, and cable care before each clinical use.
Material and Build Quality
The construction uses medical grade metal and polymer components with a flexible sheath designed for repeated endoscopic use. The distal optics, control section, and internal channel are finished for corrosion resistance, smooth passage, and stable image transmission. The shaft assembly maintains flexibility without loss of torque response, supporting controlled navigation through the airway.
Recommended Settings
This instrument is suited to hospital bronchoscopy suites, operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency airway stations. It also fits ambulatory surgical centers and pulmonary clinics that perform diagnostic endoscopy and bedside airway intervention. The portable monitor and compact scope assembly support use in settings where a fixed video endoscopy system is not available.
Summary
This video bronchoscope provides direct visualization and intervention within the airway for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy. It is available through MedPrax Market.
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