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PROCEDURE 5. INTRODUCE LIQUIDS OR ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL)
Please read the
section before performing the following task.
The BFlex 2.8 does not have suction capability.
IMPORTANT
In addition to supplying suction, the working channel on the bronchoscope also provides a delivery channel
for the following items:
• Liquids such as sterile saline solution
• Endoscopic tools that do not require their own source of electrical power (non‑powered tools) such as
forceps, cutters, baskets, or brushes
The following table shows the maximum diameter of tools and accessories that can be used with each size of
bronchoscope.
Table 8.
GlideScope BFlex Bronchoscope—Tool and Accessory Compatibility
SIZE
MAXIMUM ACCESSORY WIDTH
BFlex 2.8
Not applicable. No working channel.
BFlex 3.8
1.0 mm
BFlex 5.0
2.0 mm
BFlex 5.8
2.6 mm
Use the following steps to introduce liquids or accessories through the working channel.
OptiOn 1. ADMiniStERinG LiQUiDS
1. Aspirate the solution into a syringe, if you have not already done so.
2. If you are using a slip‑tip syringe to administer the liquid, insert the tip of the syringe into the accessory
port. If you are using a luer lock syringe, use the included introducer to connect the syringe to the port.
