From: Performance of a new single-use bronchoscope versus a marketed single-use comparator: a bench study
Attribute | Slim | Regular | Large | |||
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aScope 4a | EXALT Model B | aScope 4a | EXALT Model B | aScope 4a | EXALT Model B | |
Field of view | 85° | 90° | 85° | 90° | 85° | 90° |
Articulation angle | 180° up, 180° down | 180° up, 180° down | 180° up, 180° down | 180° up, 180° down | 180° up, 160° down | 180° up, 180° down |
Insertion tube outer diameter (OD) | 3.8 mm | 3.8 mm | 5.0 mm | 5.0 mm | 5.8 mm | 5.8 mm |
Working length | 60 cm | 60 cm | 60 cm | 60 cm | 60 cm | 60 cm |
Average working channel diameter | 1.2 mm | 1.2 mm | 2.2 mm | 2.2 mm | 2.8 mm | 2.8 mm |
Minimum working channel diameter | 1.2 mm | 1.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 2.6 mm | 2.6 mm |
Minimum endotracheal tube size compatibility | 5.0 mm | 5.0 mm | 6.0 mm | 6.0 mm | 7.0 mm | 7.0 mm |
Minimum double lumen tube size compatibility | 35Fr | 35Fr | 41Fr | 41Fr | N/A | N/A |