Patent ID: 9622651
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A laryngoscope simulator for training events comprising: a first handle portion; a second handle portion coupled to the first handle portion, together defining a handle internal cavity, wherein the first handle and the second handle portions combine to form a handle assembly at a proximal end of the laryngoscope; a first blade portion, wherein the first blade portion is formed integral with the first handle portion; a second blade portion coupled to the first blade portion, together defining a blade internal cavity in at least a portion thereof, wherein the first blade portion and the second blade portion combine to form a blade assembly at a distal end of the laryngoscope, wherein the second blade portion is formed integral with the second handle portion; an integrated camera and light source within the internal cavity of the blade assembly for illuminating at least a portion of the blade assembly and for obtaining images of the operation of the laryngoscope; a microprocessor coupled to the camera, said microprocessor mounted within one of the handle internal cavity and the blade internal cavity, wherein the microprocessor can record images from the camera and further receive and store event data, the event data comprising simulator data, external audio inputs, and external video inputs; and a keypad to provide on-board event flagging via the keypad of the recorded data recorded by the microprocessor.