Designation:F1218−89(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforBronchoscopes(Rigid)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1218;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversdefinitionsandrequirementsforrigidbronchoscopesandcertainbronchoscopicaccessoriesusedinthepracticeofmedicine.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1054SpecificationforConicalFittings(Withdrawn2005)33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1bronchoscopes(rigid)—amedicalinstrumenthavingviewingmeans,withorwithoutoptics,introducedintothelarynxortracheobronchialairway,orboth,throughanaturalorsurgicallycreatedbodyopeningforexamination,diagnosis,ortherapy,andintendedtobeunyieldingtonaturalorsurgicallycreatedbodycavities.3.1.2opticalendoscope—amedicalinstrumentwithoptics,havingviewingmeans,whichmaybeintroducedintoabodycavitythroughabronchoscope,orthroughanaturallyorsurgicallycreatedbodyopeningforexamination,diagnosis,ortherapy.Anopticalendoscopemaybeofrigidorflexibledesign.3.1.3endoscopicaccessory—amedicalinstrumentinsertedthroughabronchoscopefordiagnosisortherapy.3.1.3.1rigidaccessory—anaccessorywhoseinsertionpor-tionisintendedtobeunyieldingtonaturalorsurgicallycreatedbodycavitiesorinstrumentlumens.3.1.3.2flexibleaccessory—anaccessorywhoseinsertionportionisintendedtoconformtonaturalorsurgicallycreatedbodycavitiesorinstrumentlumens.3.1.3.3Discussion—Theintentistoincludeforceps,snares,electrodes,andothersuchinstrumentswhichcanbepassedthroughabronchoscopeorwithabronchoscopethroughanotheraccessory.Theintentisalsotoexcludecertaininstruments,suchaselectrosurgicalunits,lightsources,othersuchinstruments,andventilationsystemsexternaltothebronchoscope.3.1.4distal—thelocationofthatportionofabronchoscopeorendoscopicaccessorywhichisfartherfromtheuserthansomereferencepo...
