Video laryngoscope and method for using same
US11998178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/07
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laryngoscope is described. The laryngoscope has a handle, a tube, and a camera. The handle has proximal and distal ends. The tube has a proximal end, a distal end, a length extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first longitudinal axis along the length. The proximal end is connected to the proximal end of the handle. The tube has an inner surface defining a lumen internal space along the length. The lumen internal space creating a line of sight along a longitudinal axis through the tube. The camera is positioned on the inner surface of the tube to have a field of view out of the distal end of the tube. The camera has a second longitudinal axis offset from the first longitudinal axis of the tube, such that the line of sight along the first longitudinal axis through the tube is maintained.
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