Patent ID: 7955256

Claim:
A laryngoscope blade, the blade comprising: a base having a base height extending between opposing base ends, one base end of the base configured and arranged to connect a handle thereto, the base further having a base width extending across a base side, the base width being generally in a perpendicular orientation with respect to the base height; a relatively straight main blade portion having a length that extends from the base side of the base, the main blade portion further having a main blade width, the main blade width extending in the same direction as the base width, the main blade further having a main blade height, the main blade height extending in the same direction as the base height; and a distal tip integral with the main blade portion having a length that extends from the main blade portion, the distal tip further having a distal tip width flared wider than the main blade width of the main blade portion in only one select direction, the distal tip further yet having a bend at a select location about its length.