Table 4

Paediatric flexible bronchoscopes

Maximum diameter	Working channel^¶	Working length	Tip deflection	Field of vision	Depth of vision
2.2 mm	Not present	550 mm	Up 160°	75°	2–50 mm
			Down 90°
2.8 mm	1.2 mm	550 mm	Up 180°	95°	2–50 mm
			Down 130°
3.5 mm	1.2 mm	600 mm	Up 180°	95°	3–50 mm
			Down 130°
3.6 mm	1.2 mm	550 mm	Up 180°	120°	3–50 mm
			Down 130°
4.9 mm	2.2 mm	600 mm	Up 180°	100°	3–50 mm
			Down 130°
5.0 mm	2.2 mm	550 mm	Up 180°	120°	3–50 mm
			Down 130°
3.8^#	1.2 mm	600 mm	Up 180°	120°	3–100 mm
			Down 130°
4.9 mm^#	2 mm	600 mm	Up 180°	120°	3–50 mm
			Down 130°
5.3 mm^#	2 mm	600 mm	Up 180°	120°	3–100 mm
			Down 130°

^#: Videobronchoscope
^¶: mm of maximum diameter