Patent ID: 6311688
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A blade device for seating in an airway, the device comprising:a blade with first and second opposing ends;a shaped section with a first and second surface, the shaped section located at the second end of the blade;an epiglottic engager attached to the second end, adjacent to the shaped section;the epiglottic engager having a triangular shape with an apex and a base;the second end having a pair of slots adjacent to the shaped section;the apex of the epiglottic engager received in a first slot and the base of the epiglottic engager received in a second slot;the epiglottic engager further including a flat portion that extends from the base and substantially parallels the blade;the flat portion terminating at and adjacent to the shaped section.