Patent ID: 6676598
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A laryngoscope, comprising:a handle; a spatula arranged substantially transverse to said handle; and a coupling, wherein said spatula is detachably fixed to said handle by means of said coupling; an illumination light waveguide for guiding an illumination light signal and an image waveguide for guiding an image signal, both of said waveguides being attached to said spatula; wherein said illumination light waveguide comprises a proximal end having an illumination light entry opening, and wherein said image waveguide comprises a proximal end having an image exit opening, wherein said illumination light entry opening and said image exit opening are arranged in an area of said coupling; wherein said handle comprises, in said area of said coupling, an illumination light exit opening and an image entry opening which allow for said illumination light signal to couple into said illumination light waveguide from said handle, and for said image signal to couple out of said image waveguide; wherein said laryngoscope further comprises a centering element which automatically aligns said image entry opening and said image exit opening precisely to each other; and wherein said centering element comprises an electronic image alignment unit.