Patent ID: 6139491
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A fibre-optic laryngoscope spatula having a light-exiting first end and an opposite second end and comprising a base part and an exchangeable light-guide part having a first spring-loaded coupling member for engaging the laryngoscope spatula with a laryngoscope handle on which the laryngoscope spatula is to be mounted, said fibre-optic laryngoscope spatula also including a snap connector coupling member for interconnecting the base part and the light-guide part wherein the base part and the light-guide part have further inter-engaging surface parts which are structured to fit precisely together in such a way that a light-entry second end of the light-guide part can be pushed into a light-exiting first end of the base part in a push-in direction as far as an end position in which the light-guide part and the base part are interconnected to one another by the snap connector coupling member, said inter-engaging surface parts being structured such that they do not allow substantial relative movement between the base part and light-guide part in any direction other than a push-out direction, which is opposite to said push-in direction and wherein at least a snap connection force of the snap-connector coupling member has to be overcome in order to allow relative movement between the base part and light-guide part in the push-out direction.