Adaptive laryngoscope and adaptive blade for a laryngoscope

An adaptive blade for a laryngoscope, comprising:

• a proximal end, which is mechanically connectable or connected to a handle in order to form an adaptive laryngoscope;
• a first flexible bar, which extends from the proximal end of the adaptive blade to a distal end thereof;
• a second flexible bar, which extends from the proximal end of the adaptive blade to the distal end thereof;
• and
• a strut which, in a proximal direction from the distal end of the adaptive blade, mechanically connects the first flexible bar and the second flexible bar to each other;
• wherein at least one of the entire strut is made elastic or the ends of the strut are connected to the flexible bars by flexure bearings or by other hinges;
• wherein, at the distal end of the adaptive blade, the flexible bars are connected to each other mechanically rigidly or in an articulated manner;
• wherein, in the proximal direction from the distal end of the adaptive blade, the flexible bars are mechanically connected to each other in such a way that the flexible bars are movable relative to each other substantially in longitudinal directions of the flexible bars.

An adaptive blade for a laryngoscope, comprising:

• a proximal end, which is mechanically connectable or connected to a handle in order to form an adaptive laryngoscope;
• a first flexible bar, which extends from the proximal end of the adaptive blade to a distal end thereof;
• a second flexible bar, which extends from the proximal end of the adaptive blade to the distal end thereof;
• an arc-shaped portion at a proximal end of the second flexible bar;
• and
• spoke mechanisms, of which first ends are mechanically connected to a proximal end of the first flexible bar, and of which second ends are mechanically connected to the arc-shaped portion of the second flexible bar;
• wherein, at the distal end of the adaptive blade, the flexible bars are connected to each other mechanically rigidly or in an articulated manner;
• wherein, in a proximal direction from the distal end of the adaptive blade, the flexible bars are mechanically connected to each other in such a way that the flexible bars are movable relative to each other substantially in longitudinal directions of the flexible bars.