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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909759 | Handheld penknife-like laryngoscope A handheld penknife-like laryngoscope including a handle having an electrically insulating rigid plastic blade support section and a battery compartment section for housing a power source with a pair of opposite polarity terminals including a first terminal adjacent... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7338440 | Laryngoscope system with illuminator and suction capabilities A laryngoscope system has a blade with a distal end, and intermediate extent, and a generally C-shaped recess adjacent to a proximal end. A handle has a lower end, a central extent, and an upper end. The lower end has a space between two parallel shoulders to receiv... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7153260 | Laryngoscope for simultaneously facilitating the illuminating of a throat pathway and inserting an intubation tube An improved laryngoscope of the type having a stationary handle, a stationary blade affixed to the stationary handle, a tip pivotally attached to the stationary blade, a movable handle pivotally attached to the stationary blade, and an arm pivoting the tip downwardl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128710 | Disposable laryngoscope blades A laryngoscopes blade of the disposable variety for use with a Fiber Optic Green System Handle having a blade portion made from stainless steel and a heel portion made from thermoplastic resin. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7076004 | Apparatus and method for adaptively detecting received signals for power line communication The disclosed apparatus includes a main control unit (MCU) interface unit for adjusting the timing of data transmission, a register unit for storing control data, a threshold value, an offset value, and an error rate received from the MCU interface unit, and for out... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6968236 | Ceramic cardiac electrodes A cardiac electrode termination pair system that is particularly compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The electrodes include tip and ring electrodes made of a body-compatible ceramic on which is applied via electroplating, sputtered or the li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964637 | Laryngoscope blade and handle The tab on the blade of a laryngoscope presents a flexible hook and an elastically-flexible wall for being inclined towards the hook when it engages a stationary abutment situated on the handle of the laryngoscope while the hook is engaged on a bar present in a cavi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6901928 | Superglottic and peri-laryngeal apparatus for supraglottic airway insertion A superglottic and peri-laryngeal apparatus for supraglottic airway device insertion that contemporaneously clears a patient's upper airway of the tongue and other pharyngeal tissues, and raises the epiglottis without use of the medical practitioner's fingers in the... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6749563 | Medical instrument that can be spread, especially a laryngoscope The invention relates to a spreadable medical instrument, comprising a handle part and at least two spatula elements which are connected to said handle part and, via at least one adjusting mechanism, can be adjusted parallel or at an angle to one another between an ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6719688 | Light guide mount for use with a laryngoscope A light guide mount for use with a Shucman™ type ISO 7376/1 compatible laryngoscope blade, the light guide mount including a housing with a throughbore, and an L-shaped fiber optic light pipe with a short leg securely fastened into the housing and a long leg for e... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6666819 | Laryngoscope A laryngoscope (1) includes a socket (3) that is mountable on a hand grip, a spatula blade (2) that is coupled with the socket (3) and a light guide tube (4) that has proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion of the light guide tube ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6520909 | Adjustable tongue blade holder for endoscope The present invention contemplates a new device for adjustably attaching a tongue blade to an endoscope. In general, the device secures a tongue blade holder to the body of an endoscope and permits adjustment of the angle of the tongue blade with respect ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6508811 | Fastening element for a medical instrument and such medical instrument A fastening element is provided for securing a rod-shaped element to a shaft of a medical instrument. The fastening element comprises a bracket for engaging at least partially the circumference of the rod-shaped element, where the bracket can be inserted ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6213937 | Toolless light pipe mount for laryngoscope and method for releasably attaching A laryngeal blade assembly for a laryngoscope includes a light pipe assembly releasably attachable to a blade, the light being disposed along a major dimension of the blade. The light pipe assembly includes a support which fixedly retains the light pipe, ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6139491 | Fibre-optic laryngoscope spatula with an exchangeable light-guide part A fibre-optic laryngoscope spatula (1) having a light-exiting first end and an opposite second end and comprising a base part (1) and an exchangeable light-guide part (8) having a first spring-loaded coupling member (14). The base part (1) and the light-g... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6102851 | Laryngoscope with removable light source The present invention is a laryngoscope comprising a handle member having an upper portion and an internal cavity portion. The laryngoscope further comprises a blade member having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6036639 | Laryngoscope having low magnetic susceptibility and method of assembling A laryngoscope constructed of materials including metal components having very low magnetic susceptibilities is described. The battery powering the laryngoscope lamp is a lithium battery also constructed of materials having low magnetic susceptibilities. ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6013026 | Releasable laryngeal blade assembly and set of laryngoscopes A laryngeal blade assembly includes a light pipe assembly attached to a blade having a light pipe disposed along a major dimension of the blade. The light pipe assembly is releasably attached to the blade in a non-axial direction in relation to the major ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5879304 | Single use laryngoscope blade A disposable plastic laryngoscope blade is detachably connectable to a hook-on-type conventional metallic laryngoscope handle in conformity with International Standard ISO-7376-1. The blade comprises a rigid plastic housing having a lower, tongue-engaging... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5702351 | Laryngoscope and disposable blade therefor A disposable laryngoscope blade connects to a handle especially to facilitate endotracheal intubation of a patient. The blade includes a base portion that attaches to the handle, and an elongated blade portion extends from a proximal end to terminate in a... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5651760 | Laryngoscope including means for locking the blade in an operative position An improved laryngoscope and its method of use are disclosed herein. The laryngoscope includes a handle and a blade separate from the handle. The blade is engagable with the handle for selective movement between an inoperative position and an operative po... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5575758 | Laryngoscope blade Improved plastic laryngoscope blade providing increased resistance to torsional deformation and for being coupled to a laryngoscope handle, the blade includes a plastic body including a generally curved spatula portion, a web portion extending outwardly f... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5542905 | Switch mechanism for use in a laryngoscope handle A laryngoscope handle includes a switch assembly for creating an electrical circuit between a lamp and a battery when a laryngoscope blade attached to the handle is moved into a working position. The switch assembly is formed from: (1) a first sleeve in w... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5542904 | Handgrip for an electro-optical diagnostic apparatus set A handgrip for an electro-optical diagnostic-device set comprises a tubularly-shaped battery housing (10) for receiving variously-shaped energy sources (31, 33, 36, 38) therein to energize a lamp of an instrument head at a second end of the tubularly-shap... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5184603 | Automatic intubating laryngoscope An intubating instrument comprising a laryngoscopic blade having a rounded distal end adapted for introduction into a patient's throat to expose the laryngeal opening for endotracheal intubation; side walls formed integrally with the blade and forming an ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5060633 | Laryngoscope blade A laryngoscope blade having a self contained base housing integral with a bottom surface of a laryngoscope spatula. The blade is easily attachable and detachable from a standard laryngoscope handle containing a battery pack and axial pin for engagement wi... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4958624 | Interchangeable laryngeal blade A laryngeal blade assembly consisting of a metallic blade or spatula and two light assemblies that are selectively mounted on the blade. One light assembly has a fiber optic tube and a base block that with the blade will fit a fiber optic handle. The othe... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4930495 | Laryngoscope including a disposable blade and its method of use A laryngoscope is disclosed herein which includes a handle and a separate disposable blade. The disposable blade is designed for a single proper operative use, enabling greater sterility. After the single first proper operative use, and upon disengagement... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4799485 | Neonatal subglottiscope set A neonatal subglottiscope set for emergency use comprises a plurality of subglottiscope tubes of various sizes suitable for neonatal use and a handle. These tubes are detachably connectable to the handle by means of a lever-operated latch. Each tube has a... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4694822 | Submergible laryngoscope battery housing A laryngoscope, has a blade and a hollow body including a handle and a cap, and also includes: (a) the handle adapted to receive a dry cell or cells, the handle having an open end, (b) the cap telescopically and removably interfitting the handle to close ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4681094 | Balloon laryngoscope A laryngoscope comprising a disposable blade unit including two full length blades releasably interconnected along the length thereof to define a tubular passage. A reusable handle unit removably receives one end of the blade unit and retains the blades t... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4592343 | Laryngoscope An improved laryngoscope having a blade which is curved and tubular and has an improved light means for illuminating the forward end of the blade. In a number of embodiments of the laryngoscope, a light source is mounted in the upper end of the handle of ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4574784 | Laryngoscope An improved laryngoscope is provided and consists of an angle adjustable adapter connected between a handle and a blade or the handle itself being angle adjustable so that various angle arrangements can be formed by the blade with respect to the handle. T... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4570614 | Laryngoscope with disposable blade and light conductor The blade of a laryngoscope is made of non-metallic material such as plastic so that it can be economically disposed of after each use. Further, it includes a flexible portion which will protect a patient's teeth as a consequence of the unconscious tenden... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4565187 | Laryngoscope A laryngoscope is provided and consists of a plastic disposable blade that has a hollow sleeve. The blade is removably attached to either a handle or adapter. The handle or adapter has a light emitting tube that enters the hollow sleeve so that a larynx c... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4557256 | Examination device with an improved blade connection This invention relates to an improved means to detachably secure a blade to a handle of medical examining devices such as laryngoscopes, which will secure the blade to the handle in at least two positions in an L-shaped configuration, one position being a... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4556052 | Medical instrument with internal light source for illuminating body cavities A medical instrument, specifically a laryngoscope, has a hollow handle containing a primary or secondary electric battery and a lamp, the latter having a light bulb disposed at the upper end of a detachable head of the handle toward which it is urged by a... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4546762 | Laryngoscope including a laterally offset blade A laryngoscope comprising a handle and a blade disengagably connected therewith is disclosed therein. The handle includes an elongated, straight hand gripping segment containing a power source. The blade includes a handle connecting backend segment contai... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4527553 | Laryngoscope with improved light source A laryngoscope having a blade and separate handle containing an electrical power source is disclosed herein. A base independent of the handle is provided for the blade and includes its own bore and a light source mounted therein. The laryngoscope also inc... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4517964 | Dual bladed laryngoscope A dual bladed laryngoscope is disclosed herein. This laryngoscope includes a handle configured to operate with a conventional blade carrying its own light source and one which merely carries a light guide. In this regard, the handle also includes a light ... | 05/21/1985 |
