Laryngoscope including a laterally offset blade

Details Laryngoscope including a laterally offset blade Laryngoscope including a laterally offset blade

1983-06-06

1985-10-15

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61B 1724

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active

045467625

ABSTRACT:
A laryngoscope comprising a handle and a blade disengagably connected therewith is disclosed therein. The handle includes an elongated, straight hand gripping segment containing a power source. The blade includes a handle connecting backend segment containing a light source and an elongated tongue lifting and tube guiding front segment which carries a light guide. This latter segment is made up of first and second subsegments extending its entire length, the first subsegment being disposed within a plane through the elongation axis of the hand gripping segment and serving to contain a light guide and the second subsegment being disposed laterally to one side of the same plane and serving to elevate the patient's tongue and to guide an endotracheal tube into the patient's throat.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2354471 (1944-07-01), MacIntosh
patent: 3766909 (1973-10-01), Ozbey
patent: 4037588 (1977-07-01), Heckele
patent: 4086919 (1978-05-01), Bullard
patent: 4314551 (1982-02-01), Kadell

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