1.5. Potential adverse events
Potential adverse events in relation to flexible bronchoscopy (not exhaustive): Tachycardia/
bradycardia, hypotension, bleeding, bronchospasm/laryngospasm, cough, dyspnoea, sore
throat, apnoea, seizure, desaturation/hypoxemia, epistaxis, haemoptysis, pneumothorax, aspi-
ration pneumonia, pulmonary oedema, airway obstruction, reaction to drug or topical anaes-
thesia, fever/infection, and respiratory/cardiac arrest.
1.6. General notes
If, during the use of this device or as a result of its use, a serious incident has occurred,
please report it to the manufacturer and to your national authority.
2. System description
The endoscope can be connected to the Ambu displaying unit. For information about the
Ambu displaying unit, please refer to the Ambu displaying unit Instruction for use.
2.1. System parts
Ambu® aScope™ 3
- Single use device:
aScope 3 Slim, aScope 3 Regular and aScope 3 Large are not available in all countries.
Please contact your local sales office.
Product name
aScope 3 Slim 3.8/1.2
aScope 3 Regular 5.0/2.2
aScope 3 Large 5.8/2.8
2.2. Product compatibility
The aScope 3 has been designed to be used in conjunction with:
Displaying unit:
– Ambu aView.
Endoscopic accessories:
– Accessories with standard 6% Introducer (Luer slip) and/or Luer Lock.
Endotracheal tubes (ETT) & Double lumen tubes (DLT)
– Tracheal tubes for use in anaesthetic and respiratory equipment that compliance with
EN ISO 5361.
The aScope 3 family has been evaluated to be compatible with the following endotracheal
tubes (ETT), double lumen tubes (DLT) and Endoscopic accessories (EA) sizes.
aScope 3 Slim
aScope 3 Regular
aScope 3 Large
Suctioning equipment
– Suction tube of diameters between 6.5 mm & 9.5 mm.
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Part numbers:
402001000 aScope 3 Slim 3.8/1.2
403001000 aScope 3 Regular 5.0/2.2
414001000 aScope 3 Large 5.8/2.8
60 cm/23.6"
Colour
Gray
Green
Orange
Minimum ETT
Inner diameter
5.0 mm
6.0 mm
7.0 mm
Outer diameter
[mm]
min 3.8; max 4.3
min 5.0; max 5.5
min 5.8; max 6.3
Minimum
EA minimum working
DLT size
channel width
35 Fr
Up to 1.2 mm
41 Fr
Up to 2.0 mm
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Up to 2.6 mm
Inner diameter
[mm]
min 1.2
min 2.0
min 2.6