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3. Anesthesiologist or physician will intubate the patient. Once the endotracheal
tube is placed, the tube can be cut if desired.
Use of this device is restricted to endotracheal tubes 7.5mm and greater.
The patient should not be moved when the Monarch Bronchoscope
System or related equipment is inserted into patient airways.
4. Place the Bronchoscope Patient Introducer Mount on the bed rail near the
patient’s head on the side of the bed opposite that which the cart will be
positioned.
5. Open the Bronchoscope Patient Introducer Kit package.
6. Attach the Swivel Adapter to the endotracheal tube.
7. Place Bronchoscope Patient Introducer into the mount.
8. Connect the Patient Introducer to the Swivel Adapter and align the patient
introducer perpendicular to patient, parallel to the top of the bed with the
opening facing the side of the bed where the Cart is placed.
NOTE: Proper alignment and attachment of the Bronchoscope Patient
Introducer is important for smooth scope insertion and minimizing air leakage
during ventilation.
NOTE: Improper alignment may also cause navigation accuracy to be impaired.
a. Make sure the Swivel Adapter is fully seated, as shown in the following
image (right).
b. Make sure the Bronchoscope Patient Introducer is vertical, snapped in,
and the arm knob on the Bronchoscope Patient Introducer mount is
completely tightened.