Sam Brusco, Associate Editor05.12.21
Olympus achieved FDA 510(k) clearance for its Airway Mobilescopes, the MAF-TM2, MAF-GM2, and MAF-DM2, allowing a variety of upper and lower airway management procedures. Anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, and providers of critical care and intensive care will benefit from anytime/anywhere benefits, digital capture capability, and small footprint of the MAF models’ all-in-one design.
“We are proud to present to the market the only flexible mobilescope models with a video camera on the tip,” Lynn Ray, VP and GM of the Global Respiratory Business Unit for Olympus told the press. “The lower procedure cost, excellent usability and maneuverability and an outstanding image quality, when compared to other mobilescopes, will mean more options and agility for providers in ensuring excellence in respiratory care.”
Benefits of the Olympus Airway Mobilescopes include:
“We are proud to present to the market the only flexible mobilescope models with a video camera on the tip,” Lynn Ray, VP and GM of the Global Respiratory Business Unit for Olympus told the press. “The lower procedure cost, excellent usability and maneuverability and an outstanding image quality, when compared to other mobilescopes, will mean more options and agility for providers in ensuring excellence in respiratory care.”
Benefits of the Olympus Airway Mobilescopes include:
- The MAF-DM2/GM2/TM2 gives versatility to perform a variety of airway management procedures, such as observation of the airway, normal, and difficult intubation methods. The high-resolution images, shown on the incorporated LCD monitor, are obtained without an additional processor tower or external display and can be shared for remote consult.
- Useful for a variety of airway management procedures, such as observation of the airway and to place and confirm standard and double-lumen endotracheal tubes during normal and difficult intubation. The Airway Mobilescopes’ working channel can be used during intubation to provide suction and continuous air supply with optional channel adapters. The MAF-TM2 can be used for biopsy, aspiration, lavage, and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) without having to connect video endoscopy equipment.
- The MAF-GM2/TM2 monitors are 1.0-inch wider than the previous models. The titling function of the LCD monitor enables clinicians to adjust the monitor angle during procedures.
- The built-in digital imaging unit enables recording of still and movie images onto the SD card. Clinicians can transfer digital images to another device for storage and management.
- The all-in-one monitor is more suited to intubation and bronchoscopy training than traditional eyepiece design.
- The Airway Mobilescopes can be cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized using the same options as flexible intubation and bronchoscopes.
