Boston Scientific’s Single-Use Exalt-B Bronchoscope To Compete With Ambu’s aScope

Boston Scientific has received 510(k) clearance, launching it into a $1bn market where single-use scopes are increasingly recommended to prevent spread of infections.

The Exalt Model B single-use bronchoscope is meant to prevent the spread of infections
• Source: Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific Corp.’s Exalt Model-B (Exalt-B), a single-use bronchoscope, has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration. The device is only the second such bronchoscope on the market and is designed to help reduce the growing number of hospital infections.

The company announced it had received 510(k) clearance for the Exalt-B on 10 August. Development of the device is the...

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