Patent ID: 8740782
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A laryngoscope, comprising: a handle, wherein the handle has a coating of elastomeric and/or polymeric material; a blade configured to be inserted into a patient's mouth; a camera located within the blade; a light source located in the blade, wherein the light source is located remotely from the distal end of said blade; a light guide that directs light from said light source to a location adjacent to the distal end of the blade; a viewing device attached to the laryngoscope and configured to display an image; a plurality of electrical terminals provided on said blade and configured to connect said light source and camera to a power supply; and a mounting portion attacked to an end of the handle and configured to adjustably couple the blade to the handle so that a working length of the blade may be adjusted, wherein a central longitudinal axis of the handle is located in a first plane, wherein a central longitudinal axis of the blade is located in a second plane, the first and second planes being offset with respect to one another in a direction that is perpendicular to both planes, wherein when the blade is in a working condition, the blade does not extend in a direction parallel to the handle along the entire length of the blade, wherein the mounting portion is configured to adjust a working length of the blade relative to the handle when the laryngoscope is in the working condition, and wherein the mounting portion is configured such that a proximal portion of the blade extends rearward beyond the central longitudinal axis of the handle when a working length of the blade is less than a predetermined lenghth and the laryngoscope is in a working condition.