Integrated illumination allows for high-quality imagining while maintaining small diameter from 1mm in single-use and multi-use micro cameras
Pulmonary diagnostic centers, hospitals and clinics require both rigid and flexible bronchoscopes for diagnostics and pulmonary surgical procedures. According to medical device market data, the multi-million dollar overall bronchoscopes market is estimated to reach $868.7M by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4 % in the US. Flexible bronchoscopes have the largest global market share and are expected to be the fastest-growing market with CAGR of 8.0 % in the coming years worldwide.
Even prior to the current pandemic, growth for bronchoscopy equipment reflected an increased prevalence of respiratory diseases and rising health care spending for diagnoses and treatments. Now, bronchoscope demand and growth trends have been adjusted due to ongoing COVID-19 conditions. Patients presenting with various pulmonary conditions (regardless of whether they carry the coronavirus) receive diagnostic testing, repeated visualization and monitoring of treatment of the respiratory system.
Pulmonologists require maximum precision and control that are instrumented to handle the full range of lung endoscopy procedures – from diagnostic to therapeutic to robotic /surgical bronchoscope tools. So, medical device providers today must craft tools with bronchoscope cameras for pulmonologists that are powerful, yet tiny in diameter and as flexible as possible for maneuvering through the nose, mouth or tracheostomy down the throat throughout the patient’s delicate airways
Flexible bronchoscopes are usually the device of choice for lung endoscopy for examining and treating airways and taking biopsies, including tangential biopsies. Especially suitable for high-performance, specialized visualization devices help with smooth positioning of forceps to the target biopsy site.
Bronchoscopes are typically made of flexible fiber-optic material with light source and camera at end. ScoutCam technology is ideal for customized bronchoscopes for lung endoscopy applications. Diagnostic applications include examination of patient’s airways, bleeding lungs, exploring possibility of lung cancer, chronic cough, and obtaining tissue specimens for biopsy. Surgical procedures can include removal of a foreign object in the airway, laser resection of tumors, lung abscess, stent insertion, percutaneous tracheostomy, and tracheal intubation. There are also novel outpatient procedures utilizing bronchoscopes such as bronchial thermoplasty (BT) such as for adult patients with severe / persistent asthma.
Bronchoscopy equipment providers can benefit from customized solutions that utilize clinically proven miniature cameras with full integration of the latest micro endoscopic camera technology and related components:
Integrated illumination allows for high-quality imagining while maintaining small diameter from 1mm in single-use and multi-use micro cameras
Patented system for integrated irrigation of camera head, reducing overall diameter and streamlining the endoscopic process
Waterproof construction enables a wide array of investigations in wet environments
Single-use design via integrated irrigation and illumination systems
Wireless transmission ideal for OR use via option for zero latency wireless video transmission – RF protected and resistant to magnetic fields
Tailored micro-visualization solutions for procedures requiring bronchoscopy are based on flexible “building blocks” consisting of the core in-house technology and complementary components:
Partnering with leading medical equipment providers, ScoutCam is refining the quality of health care through visual solutions that are less invasive and smaller than ever before.
Contact us to learn more about solutions for bronchoscopy equipment providers.