From: Performance of a new single-use bronchoscope versus a marketed single-use comparator: a bench study
Task 3 measure | Bronchoscope model | P value | |
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aScope 4 | EXALT Model B | ||
Median percentage of mucus plug cleared | |||
Slim | 10.0 (0.0–100.0)a | 45.0 (5.0–100.0) | 0.043 |
Regular | 80.0 (5.0–100.0) | 95.0 (60.0–100.0) | 0.095 |
Large | 95.0 (50.0–100.0) | 99.0 (80.0–100.0) | 0.066 |
Mucus plug cleared | |||
Slim | 7.1% (1/14)a | 13.3% (2/15) | 0.999 |
Regular | 60.0% (9/15) | 93.3% (14/15) | 0.080 |
Large | 93.3% (14/15) | 100.0% (15/15) | 0.999 |
Median completion time (seconds) | |||
Slim | 60.0 (60.0–60.0)a | 60.0 (30.0–60.0) | 0.164 |
Regular | 55.0 (30.0–60.0) | 42.0 (13.0–60.0) | 0.002 |
Large | 30.0 (16.0–60.0) | 23.0 (10.0–45.0) | 0.005 |
Mean number of passes | |||
Slim | 2.0 ± 0.0a | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 0.899 |
Regular | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 0.584 |
Large | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.532 |