Patent ID: 8864657
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A laryngoscope comprising a handle and an arm; the arm comprising walls, a coupling area, a light, and a camera, said light and camera being confined within said walls and wherein at least one of said walls is transparent; said handle comprising first and second ends, and an actuator, the actuator being biased towards a first position and moveable to a second position, said first position being adjacent to said handle first end; and said actuator further comprising an actuator end, said actuator end extending from said handle second end into said coupling area when the actuator is in the second position wherein said arm extends from said second end of said handle along a curved path from a proximal end of said arm to a distal end of said arm; wherein a return spring having a spring end secured to said second end of said handle biases said actuator to said first end of said handle; and wherein a curved sheath encloses, along said curved path, and cooperatively couples with, said arm in a secure manner when the actuator is in said first position and is uncoupled from said arm when the actuator is moved to said second position.