Patent ID: 9737202
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M,A61N,H05K

Claim:
1. A laryngoscope to assist tracheal intubation of a patient comprising: a body portion; a blade portion comprising a spatulate shaped probe terminating at a distal end of the blade portion, wherein the blade portion comprises a channel therein extending from a proximal end of the blade portion and terminating at a closed end face, wherein the spatulate shaped probe is at least partially rigid and wherein the blade portion is at least partially transparent, wherein the spatulate shaped probe is elongated in a proximal-distal direction past the closed end face; a strengthening element, a majority of which is located entirely within the channel, wherein the strengthening element comprises a rigid rod; and a camera located within the channel and configured to capture images of a patient's larynx during intubation, the camera isolated from contacting the patient by an outer layer provided by the channel.