Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F29 on Anesthetic and Respiratory Equipment, this specification was withdrawn in January 2023 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

4.1 This specification applies to rigid bronchoscopes, those endoscopic accessories through which rigid bronchoscopes are used, those accessories which are passed through rigid bronchoscopes in use, and those associated accessories which are inserted into the body.

This specification covers the definitions, and critical dimensional and design requirements for rigid bronchoscopes and certain bronchoscopic accessories, such as those endoscopic accessories through which rigid bronchoscopes are used, those accessories which are passed through rigid bronchoscopes in use, and those associated accessories which are inserted into the body in the practice of medicine. Product marking, labeling, and packaging are also discussed.

1.1 This specification covers definitions and requirements for rigid bronchoscopes and certain bronchoscopic accessories used in the practice of medicine.