Table 1 Types of failures in pediatric flexible bronchoscopes
Description of failure | Solution | Classification of repair | Repair cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Water leaks at the bending rubber, many black dots in the video image, and pressure marks or peeling in the insertion tube | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
No upper deflection capability, many black dots in the video image, and connector was oxidized | Replaced the components of the insertion section, and cleaned the connector | Level A | 8142 |
Angle wire was broken, and pressure marks in the insertion tube | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
Water leaks in light guide tube, pressure marks in the insertion tube, no upper deflection capability, and worn-out button | Replaced the components of the insertion section, light guide tube, and button | Level A | 8142 |
The upper deflection control wire was broken, and black dots in the video image | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
No deflection capability, pressure marks in the insertion tube, 6 black dots in the video image, and cracked image | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
No upper deflection capability, and pressure marks in the insertion tube | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
The bending tube did not have a high bending strength, pressure marks in the insertion tube, and around 20 black dots in the video image | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
Dim video image, and pressure marks in the insertion tube | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 8142 |
Video image displayed improperly, but occasionally it displayed properly after shaking the light guide tube | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Abnormal internal arrangement due to the pressure marks in the insertion tube, and no video image displayed during angulation adjustment because the charged-coupled device wire was squeezed | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Video image displayed improperly during angulation adjustment | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Video image displayed improperly during angulation adjustment, pressure marks in the insertion tube, and water leaks in the forceps channel | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
No video image during angulation, deformation and pressure marks in insertion tube, and water leaks in the forceps channel | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
No video image during angulation adjustment | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Error code “E216” appeared after the flexible bronchoscope was connected to the host | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Dim video image, and pressure marks in the insertion tube | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Error code “B30” appeared, and black screen | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Black screen during angulation in down direction, water leaks in the forceps channel | Replaced the components of the insertion section | Level A | 12,443 |
Pressure marks in the front end of the bronchoscope | Replaced the front-end rubber | Level D3 | 0 |
Water leaks at the bending rubber | Replaced the rubber | Level D3 | 0 |
Air leak | Replaced the rubber on the insertion section | Level D3 | 0 |
Front end bending | Replaced the bending rubber | Level D3 | 0 |
Visible pressure marks in the insertion section | Replaced the rubber on the insertion section | Level D3 | 0 |