Guiding device for use with laryngoscope
US8814786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0014
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guiding device for use with a laryngoscope for assisting in the insertion of an endotracheal tube into a patient, the device comprising a guiding means for guiding an endotracheal tube through the patient's upper airways, and an attachment means to attach the guiding means to the blade of the laryngoscope. A laryngoscope comprising the guiding device is also disclosed.
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