Laryngoscope including an upwardly curved blade having a downwardly directed tip portion
US5603688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0623
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved laryngoscope and its method of use are disclosed herein. The laryngoscope includes a handle and a blade wherein the blade includes a tip portion at its distal end which is positioned in a specific location relative to the rest of the blade when the blade and handle are positioned in their normal, operative downwardly directed position. In a method of using the laryngoscope as disclosed herein, the downwardly directed tip portion of the blade remains adjacent an endotracheal tube which follows a given path upon emerging at the distal end of the blade.
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