Laryngoscope blade
US5575758A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/267
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Improved plastic laryngoscope blade providing increased resistance to torsional deformation and for being coupled to a laryngoscope handle, the blade includes a plastic body including a generally curved spatula portion, a web portion extending outwardly from an edge portion of the spatula portion, and a flange portion extending inwardly from an outer portion of the web portion and residing at least partially over a portion of the spatula portion, and a coupling provided on an end of the spatula portion for coupling the blade to the handle.
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