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

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Matthew J. Rousseau¹  James Weldon¹  Gregory P. Tirrell¹  Lori B. Sheehan²  Carla R. Lamb³  Sara Shadchehr³  Vincent Kang³  Ekaterina Yavarovich³  Elliot L. Servais⁴ 

[1] Boston Scientific Corporation;Division of Anesthesiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center;Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center;Division of Thoracic Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center;

关键词: Bronchoscopy;    Disposable equipment;    Interventional pulmonology;    Medical technology;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12890-022-01982-4

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Single-use flexible bronchoscopes eliminate cross contamination from reusable bronchoscopes and are cost-effective in a number of clinical settings. The present bench study aimed to compare the performance of a new single-use bronchoscope (Boston Scientific EXALT Model B) to a marketed single-use comparator (Ambu aScope 4), each in slim, regular and large diameters. Methods Three bronchoscopy tasks were performed: water suction and visualization, “mucus” mass (synthetic mucoid mixture) suctioned in 30 s, and “mucus” plug (thicker mucoid mixture) suction. Suction ability, task completion times, and subjective ratings of visualization and overall performance on a scale of one to 10 (best) were compared. All bronchoscopy tasks were completed by 15 physicians representing diversity in specialization including pulmonary, interventional pulmonary, critical care, anesthesia, and thoracic surgery. Each physician utilized the six bronchoscope versions with block randomization by bronchoscope and task. Results Aspirated mean mass of “mucus” using EXALT Model B Regular was comparable to that for an aScope 4 Large (41.8 ± 8.3 g vs. 41.5 ± 5.7 g respectively, p = 0.914). In comparisons of scopes with the same outer diameter, the aspirated mean mass by weight of water and “mucus” was significantly greater for EXALT Model B than for aScope 4 (p < 0.001 for all three diameters). Mean ratings for visualization attributes were significantly better for EXALT Model B compared to aScope 4 (p-value range 0.001−0.029). Conclusion A new single-use bronchoscope provided strong suction capability and visualization compared to same-diameter marketed single-use comparators in a bench model simulation.

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