Rigid Ventilating Video Bronchoscope
Product name: Rigid Video Bronchoscope with forcepsTrade name: USB Bronchocam F
Product Specifications: Rigid ventilating video bronchoscope with forceps, is a device with “Chip on the tip” technology, a 5 in one device, a merger of telescope, light source, ventilating sheath, endo-camera, and forceps, comprising of a ventilating sheath of bronchoscope with side holes for ventilation in front with a peanut holding forceps and handle with a video camera and 4 LEDs (Light emitting diodes) fixed at the tip of the sheath, a ventilation port at the back end and a holder with a USB pin as output. It has zero-degree vision and 40 cm working length.
Detailed description: Complete specifications of rigid ventilating video bronchoscope with forceps: It is a device with “Chip on the tip” technology, a 5 in one device, a merger of telescope, light source, ventilating sheath, endo-camera, and forceps, comprising of a ventilating sheath of bronchoscope with side holes for ventilation in front with a peanut holding forceps and handle with a video camera and LEDs (Light emitting diodes) fixed at the tip of the sheath, a ventilation port at the back end and a holder with a USB pin as output used for a medical procedure called bronchoscopy.
Figure 1 showing the outer view of the rigid ventilating video bronchoscope with forceps
1.Peanut holding forceps 2. Video Camera 3. Holes for ventilation 4. Ventilating channel 5. Tube of forceps 6. Port for ventilation 7. Rings of handle of the forceps 8. Arms of handle 9. Handle of forceps 10. Holder 11. USB pin
The main ventilating channel of the device is a hollow tube (figure:1-4, figure 2-7) which has holes (figure:1-3, figure 2-6) on each side for ventilation in front and a ventilating side port (figure:1-6, figure 2-11) at the back end. A video camera (figure:1-2 and figure:2-2) with LEDs (Figure:2-3) is fitted at the tip of the main ventilating channel. Electrical wires (figure: 2-5) bundled into a single core pass through the ventilating channel and is connected to another end of the instrument to an analogue to digital converter circuit (figure:2-14) placed in a hollow holder. (Figure:1-10 and figure:2-15) The device has a peanut holding foreign body removal forceps (figure:1-1 and figure:2-1) welded below the main ventilating channel. The forceps has a handle at the back end with arms (figure:1-8 and figure:2-12) and rings (figure:1-9 and figure:2-13) for placing fingers. The body of forceps (figure:2-8) has a wire (figure:2-8) that passes through the body and attached to the hinges at the jaws of the forceps (figure:1-1) in front. It attaches to the backend to the head of the arms (figure:2-10) of the handle of the forceps. Thus, the jaws of the instrument can be closed by approximating the arms of the handle towards each other and opened by moving the arms in opposite direction. The back end of the device has a hollow cylindrical holder (Figure:1-10 and figure:2-15) which accommodates analogue to digital circuit of the front camera and has a USB pin as output (Figure:1-11 and figure:2-16). A USB cable connects the instrument to the computer desktop, laptop, android device or a mobile phone and a free software given along the instrument has a facility for display and recording.
The instrument is reusable, light weight (150 gm) and is sterilized by putting in Formalin chamber for 30 minutes or by Ethylene Oxide gas. There are no fiber optics and rod lenses, hence no image loss excellent image quality and the instrument can record still images and video from its inbuilt camera without the need of external camera. The device is used for a variety of diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures such as diagnosis of tracheoesophageal H type fistula, medical lung diseases and can also be used for therapeutic bronchoscopy for removal of bronchial foreign body, biopsy of suspicious lesions, brush biopsy and for bronchial lavage, etc.
Figure 2 showing the inner cross-sectional view of rigid ventilating video bronchoscope with forceps
1. Peanut holding forceps 2. Video Camera side view 3. LEDs (light emitting diodes) 4. Video Camera front view 5. Electrical wires 6. Holes for ventilation 7. Ventilating channel 8. Wire of forceps 9. Body of forceps 10. Heads of handle 11. Port for ventilation 12. Arm of handle 13. Finger holder of handle 14. Circuit board of camera 15. Holder 16. USB pin
The instrument costs of Rs. 40,000 compared to Rs. 5 Lakhs for the conventional equipment. It makes the instrument the cheapest commercially available instrument in the world. The instrument is unique in design and reported for the first time in the medical literature. The instrument is extremely light weight and weighs only 150 gm making it lightest bronchoscopic assembly compared to 500 gm weight of the conventional instrument with endo camera attached. Heavy instrument puts stress on the surgeon hands and a light assembly maintains finer hand movements for a long time. Bronchoscopic foreign body removal takes only 15 mins with instrument compared to 60 minutes for the conventional. The conventional instruments take a lot of time for its assembly which is saved with this instrument. The ventilating ability makes reduces the risk and operative time dramatically. The instrument can record videos and still pictures very easily for documentation and for medicolegal purpose. The recording by conventional instrument is costly, tedious, and significantly increases weight of assembly due to the endo camera and leads to fatigue of surgeon’s hands and a compromised fine hand movement after some time.
Intended application: The device is used for a variety of diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures such as diagnosis of tracheoesophageal H type fistula, medical lung diseases. It can be used for therapeutic bronchoscopy for removal of bronchial foreign body, biopsy of suspicious lesions, brush biopsy and for bronchial lavage, etc.
Method of using rigid ventilating video bronchoscope with forceps: The instrument is sterilized by Ethylene Oxide gas. Patient is under general anaesthesia. The ventilation port is connected to the anaesthesia machine with tubing. A USB cable connects to the USB pin of the device to display devises such as a mobile phone, Laptop, android tabs or a desktop with a free software installed which is available on Play store. The software now displays and record the video and images. The tip of the instrument is put into the trachea and bronchus of the patient and foreign body is diagnosed. The anesthetist is ventilating the patient through the ventilating port. The foreign body is held by
Class B
Material:316 grade stainless steel
Patent No:201621037874
Packing & storage Condition: The product is stored in a dust free cabinet at 25-40 % centigrade temperature. It is packed with multiple layers of bubble wraps and placed in a metal container of appropriate size and sent by courier
Publication: https://www.ijorl.com/index.php/ijorl/article/view/1452/895
Video quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-m9dsdj-Sg
Cost: Rs.40,000