Video blade laryngoscope

Details Video blade laryngoscope Video blade laryngoscope

2007-04-04

2011-10-04

Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)

Surgery

Specula

Laryngoscope

C600S112000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08029440

ABSTRACT:
A laryngoscope including a control circuit and a camera having a housing enclosing the camera that is detachably connectable to a handle, where the camera functions and is compatible with a wide variety of displays. The laryngoscope may optionally be used in either the video mode where the user views a display presenting image data of the area ahead of the blade, or the user may use the laryngoscope in the direct visualization where the user uses the laryngoscope in a traditional manner directly viewing the area ahead of the blade during the intubation procedure. When used in the video mode, an LED is positioned adjacent to a window enclosing the digital image sensor to defog the window.

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Partial European Search Report, EP08006215, Jul. 25, 2008, 2 pages.

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