Olympus BF-1T160

The BF-1T160 serves departments that examine the airway and bronchial tree with a video bronchoscope. Bronchoscopy suites and pulmonology departments use it for direct inspection of the trachea and bronchi, where the 120° forward view and the 180° upward bend let the operator follow the lumen and look into side branches. Respiratory physicians and endoscopy nurses watch the same monitor image, which keeps the team oriented through the examination.

Thoracic and critical care teams use a scope of this diameter where the airway is examined at short notice. The 6.0 mm tube enters the airway, and the colour image shows the airway wall and the position of the tip. The depth of field from 3 to 100 mm keeps both nearby and distant structures in the picture, so the operator reads the airway as the tube advances.

Procedures that need an accessory use the 2.8 mm channel. Accessories pass through the channel to the distal end and appear in the live image, so the operator watches each step on screen. Endotherapy accessories follow the same route, with each accessory visible at the tip.

Departments that run several processors place the scope on whichever of the CV-100, CV-140, CV-160 or CV-180 is free. The Scope ID memory keeps procedure information with the scope itself. Teams that record how each scope is used find that history ready on the unit. Training lists gain from the shared monitor view, where trainers and trainees follow the same picture while the operator steers the tip. Each examination ends with the scope still holding its own procedure information, ready for the next case on the list.

Colour imaging where the examination happens

The colour imaging chip sits in the distal tip, so it captures the image at the point of examination and passes it to the video processor. The monitor shows the airway wall in colour, and the whole team follows the same image.

A 6.0 mm tube sized for the airway

The insertion tube and the distal end are both 6.0 mm in diameter. That diameter suits entry into the airway and travel into the bronchi, with 600 mm of working length available to reach along them.

A channel that brings accessories into view

The 2.8 mm instrument channel runs from the control head to the distal end. An accessory leaving the channel appears in the live image, so the operator watches its work as it happens.

Bending that aims the tip.

The tip bends 180° upward and 130° downward. The operator steers the view across the airway wall and into side branches, and the picture follows each movement.

A 120° forward view for orientation

The field of view is 120° forward, so the image shows the lumen ahead of the tip along with the surrounding wall. The operator keeps orientation while the tube advances.

Detail from near and far

The depth of field runs from 3 to 100 mm. Structures close to the tip and structures along the airway fit within the image range.

One scope across four processors

The scope works with the CV-100, CV-140, CV-160 and CV-180 video processors. A department running any of these keeps one bronchoscope in service across them.

Individual records held in the scope

The Scope ID memory stores information about this individual scope, such as the procedures it has performed. The history travels with the scope, which suits departments that track how each scope is used.

A grip shaped for the operator

The control head carries an ergonomic grip. It is shaped for the operator's hand, supporting steady handling throughout a procedure.

6.0 mm insertion tube

The insertion tube measures 6.0 mm in diameter and carries the imaging, channel and bending parts to the distal end.

6.0 mm distal end

The distal end is 6.0 mm across. It holds the colour imaging chip and the instrument channel opening.

2.8 mm instrument channel

The channel is 2.8 mm in diameter and runs through the insertion tube. Accessories pass along it and emerge at the distal end.

600 mm working length

The 600 mm working length is the part of the scope that enters the airway. It sets how far the tip travels from the control head.

870 mm total length

The scope measures 870 mm overall, from the control head to the distal end.

120° field of view

The lens covers a 120 ° field of view, framing the lumen and the wall around it in a single picture.

Forward direction of view

The image looks straight ahead along the tube axis, so the picture shows what lies in the path of the tip.

Depth of field of 3 to 100 mm

Objects between 3 and 100 mm from the lens are in focus, with a minimum visible distance of 3 mm.

180° upward bending

The tip bends 180° upward, which sweeps the view through the upper side of the lumen.

130° downward bending

The tip bends 130° downward so the operator can aim the image toward the lower side of the lumen.

Colour CCD in the distal tip

A colour charge-coupled device (CCD) chip is built into the distal tip. It converts the image at the tip into a signal for the processor.

Four compatible processors

The CV-100, CV-140, CV-160 and CV-180 video processors accept the scope. Any of them displays the picture on the monitor.

EVIS EXERA system, CV-160 generation

The scope belongs to the EVIS EXERA video system in the CV-160 generation, which sets the processors it connects to.

Scope ID memory

The memory stores information about the individual scope, such as the procedures it has performed.

Ergonomic grip

The control head grip is shaped for the operator's hand and supports steady handling.

The BF-1T160 suits departments that examine the airway on screen and bring accessories into the same picture. Its 6.0 mm tube and 2.8 mm channel make it ideal for bronchoscopy suites and critical care units, where a team needs one scope that images the airway and carries an accessory to the tip. Operators who value steady handling benefit from the ergonomic grip, and departments that run any of the four processors can add it to the equipment they already have. The scope earns its place when the monitor is shared, because everyone sees the tip, the airway wall and the accessory together. Its Scope ID memory stores the procedures performed by this individual unit.