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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371212 | Vaginal speculum The invention relates to a vaginal speculum comprising two spoon blades, which are intended for insertion into the vagina, and which are elongated and are located along side and opposite one another;—are mutually hinging in a clamped plane and through the longitud... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7261688 | Devices and methods for percutaneous tissue retraction and surgery Methods and devices for performing percutaneous surgery in a patient are provided. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion coupled to a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from an unexpanded conf... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7060029 | Speculum with attachable blades for lateral wall retraction A pair of lateral structures is removably attached to a vaginal speculum after the speculum is inserted and opened to retract anterior and posterior vaginal tissue. Each of the lateral structures includes a blade extending along a side of a space provided between th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6960166 | Speculum having ultrasound probe A speculum is equipped with an ultrasound probe, for permitting ultrasound visualization during procedures, such as transcervical embryo transfer with In Vitro Fertilization, thus providing superior transvaginal ultrasonographic imaging without interference by the u... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6764443 | Laryngoscope A laryngoscope comprises a blade having a surface (17) for engaging the tongue of a patient by means of an operating handle (13) manipulated by an operator in which the operating blade (13) lies out of the plane normal to the tongue-contacting s... | 07/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6311688 | Airway device with provision for coupling to an introducer A laryngeal airway device for scaling against the laryngeal opening includes an air tube with proximal and distal ends and a sealing member attached to the distal end. The sealing member includes a coupler for coupling the device to an introducer. Complem... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6251069 | Laryngoscope with a flexible blade A laryngoscope having a flexible blade which is hinged and having in the handle articulation control for the hinged portion of the blade as well as an actuator for a pair of balloons on the blade connected with double-lumen tubes.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6174281 | Laryngoscope An endotracheal inspection and intubation device comprising a handle and a blade, the blade comprising a rigid rear portion and a front portion with an intermediate flexible portion. The rear portion and the intermediate portion have a generally L-like cr... | 01/16/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6095972 | Laryngoscope This laryngoscope has a blade whose height is tapered shorter at the end that is connected to the handle and whose other end has two pivotally connected tips. The tips are manually operated on by a mechanism that is controlled by the operator's thumb. Whe... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6090040 | Periscope and retracting laryngoscope for intubation Instrumentation comprising an automatic positioning and retracting laryngoscope, detachable periscope, and method of endotracheal intubation are disclosed. The device comprises an anterior blade which contacts the tongue and a posterior blade which contac... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5938591 | Self retaining laryngoscope The invention is a self-retaining disposable laryngoscope having dual light conductive blades that open and lock apart laterally and/or radially. The invention has two curved blades: a tongue blade and a palate blade. These two blades may be separated and... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5800344 | Video laryngoscope The invention is a laryngoscope having an image sensor assembly mounted thereto for providing video imaging of a patient's airway passage. The laryngoscope includes a distal end having a tip adapted for contact with tissue of an airway passage and an imag... | 09/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5584795 | Pivoting laryngoscope having a power-driven curved spatula A pivoting laryngoscope has a power-driven spatula for performing intubation in patients. The laryngoscope includes a handle for gripping the laryngoscope, and a curved spatula blade having one end connected to the handle. The spatula blade is subdivided ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5498231 | Intubating laryngoscope A laryngoscope for use in difficult intubation due to malformation of the jaws, tongue, pharynx, larynx or neck as a result of trauma, edema, inflammation or congenital anomalies. An elongate hollow body terminates in a pair of opposed blades perpendicula... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5406941 | Adjustable curvature laryngoscope blade A laryngoscope for use in endotracheal intubation wherein the blade is adjustable between a straight surface and a curved surface.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5381787 | Extendable and retractable laryngoscope A laryngoscope with an extensible tip section is provided. The tip section extends from the blade and is remotely actuated to cause it to extend or retract as desired by the physician. The tip section is provided with alignment guides and retaining elemen... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5178132 | Laryngoscope and method of inserting a tracheal tube An improved laryngoscope having a curved laryngeal blade and a chin-engaging member are provided to uniquely employ the chin of a patient as a fulcrum for enabling controlled pivotal movement of the blade. Not only is the laryngeal blade pivotable relativ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5036835 | Adjustable sliding laryngoscope blade Disclosed is an adjustable sliding laryngoscope including a blade portion including an adjustably attached spatula portion. The spatula is designed to be used as a tongue depresser to facilitate inspection of the pharynx and larynx or the insertion of ane... | 08/06/1991 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4384570 | Laryngoscope A laryngoscope including a blade and a handle having a rigid handle section and a movable handle section is disclosed. The movable handle section is adapted to be pivoted and locked at a desired position relative to the rigid section prior to use with a p... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4337761 | Laryngoscope A laryngoscope having a curved blade provided with means on the blade for removably holding an endotracheal tube and for guiding such tube into the pharynx, larynx and trachea of a patient after the blade has been inserted into the throat and has elevated... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4314551 | Laryngoscope A laryngeal blade useful for displacement of the epiglottis has a fixed blade part projecting from the handgrip and having a tongue-diverting wall which supports a light source projecting toward the forward end of the blade. A movable blade part is hinge-... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4116232 | Surgical retractor A surgical retractor according to the invention comprises a straight shaft, a blade and means for pivotally connecting the blade to the shaft with the blade oriented perpendicularly to the shaft and being free to turn about an axis perpendicular to the sh... | 09/26/1978 |
