Lighted intubating laryngoscope
US6569089B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/07
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an intubating laryngoscope with light provided to the suction tip or blade simultaneously during intubation. Preferably, the laryngoscope is made of a transparent, engineering plastic material to provide a light path for light from a light source (e.g. flashlight). In an alternative embodiment, light is provided to the suction tip by fiber optics.
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