Fiber-view lighted stylet

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1993-09-09

1995-03-07

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 6, A61B 106

Patent

active

053948653

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an autoclavable fiber-illuminated stylet and visual probe useful in assisting in the performance of intubations and other medical procedures. The stylet has a removably attached handle having a light source from which extends encased, malleable fiber-optic cables capable of transmitting light to the local area to be seen (e.g. in the vicinity of the epiglottis). The local are may be viewed through a removably attached scope via the second fiber optic cable.

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