Skip to main content

Table 3 “Mucus” plug clearance in Task 3 (N = 15)

From: Performance of a new single-use bronchoscope versus a marketed single-use comparator: a bench study

Task 3 measure

Bronchoscope model

P value

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

  1. a14 observations for aScope 4 Slim after one physician was called away for patient care and could not complete task