Disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device for a laryngosc

Details Disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device for a laryngosc Disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device for a laryngosc

1989-06-14

1991-11-12

Coven, Edward M.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 11, A61B 126

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active

050639072

ABSTRACT:
A disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device is used with a plurality of different types of laryngoscopes. Each laryngoscope includes a blade having a lateral shelf which has a top surface land-area which may come into contact with a patient's teeth, gums and lips, causing dental damage or possibly the bruising of his gums and/or his lips. The disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device includes an elongated clip which is formed from a soft and resilient material and which wraps snugly around the top surface land-area of the blade, where the elongated clip comes in contact with a patient's teeth or his gums thereby protecting his teeth and gums the elongated clip having a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface and a top surface and which has a longitudinal slit on the bottom surface adjacent to the first side surface. The elongated clip is slidably and/or removaly installed to the top surface land-area of the blade so that the bottom surface is adjacent to the top surface land-area. The disposable and/or sterilizable cushioning device protects the upper teeth, lips and gums of the patient by cushioning any pressure or contact with upper teeth, lips and gums during endotracheal intubation.

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patent: 3388467 (1968-06-01), Martin
patent: 4579108 (1986-04-01), Bauman
patent: 4834077 (1989-05-01), Sun

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