Sam Brusco, Associate Editor05.14.24
Olympus has launched two new bronchoscopes as part of its EVIS X1 endoscopy system, the company’s diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy system.
The two bronchoscopes have high-definition imaging and slim outer diameter compared to the company’s predecessors, permitting access to more distal airways. They also tout better suction and flexibility during procedures and can pass a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic devices through large working channels.
The BF-H1100 diagnostic bronchoscope has a 2.2 mm working channel, which Olympus said boosts suction capability by 11%. The BF-1TH1100 therapeutic bronchoscope has a 3 mm working channel, which increases suction by 29% and has the ability to pass a broad array of endotherapy devices.
Both scopes’ insertion tube rotation rings on their control sections are connected to the insertion tube so it can turn without turning the control section. This reduces hand rotation and can reduce physical stress on the clinician.
The bronchoscopes also feature a redesigned image sensor that allows a small outer diameter with the same HDTV resolution of their predecessors.
“With the EVIS X1 endoscopy system, Olympus remains committed to offering physicians the best tools possible along the entire patient care pathway,” said Swarna Alcorn, Business Unit Vice President, Respiratory, Olympus Corp. of the Americas. “We are excited to launch diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopes supported by our most advanced endoscopy system. Pulmonologists will have the confidence to expand their reach with bronchoscopes that combine a slim outer diameter, a large working channel and improved imaging.”
Last month, Olympus won U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for RenaFlex, its first single-use utereoscope system.
The two bronchoscopes have high-definition imaging and slim outer diameter compared to the company’s predecessors, permitting access to more distal airways. They also tout better suction and flexibility during procedures and can pass a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic devices through large working channels.
The BF-H1100 diagnostic bronchoscope has a 2.2 mm working channel, which Olympus said boosts suction capability by 11%. The BF-1TH1100 therapeutic bronchoscope has a 3 mm working channel, which increases suction by 29% and has the ability to pass a broad array of endotherapy devices.
Both scopes’ insertion tube rotation rings on their control sections are connected to the insertion tube so it can turn without turning the control section. This reduces hand rotation and can reduce physical stress on the clinician.
The bronchoscopes also feature a redesigned image sensor that allows a small outer diameter with the same HDTV resolution of their predecessors.
“With the EVIS X1 endoscopy system, Olympus remains committed to offering physicians the best tools possible along the entire patient care pathway,” said Swarna Alcorn, Business Unit Vice President, Respiratory, Olympus Corp. of the Americas. “We are excited to launch diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopes supported by our most advanced endoscopy system. Pulmonologists will have the confidence to expand their reach with bronchoscopes that combine a slim outer diameter, a large working channel and improved imaging.”
Last month, Olympus won U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for RenaFlex, its first single-use utereoscope system.