LED light hub for laryngoscope
AssigneeMedSource International LLC
InventorsDavid Kunelius, Benjamin Beniek, Sikandar Hayat
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Abstract
A handle mounted light hub for a laryngoscope, the light hub comprising a depressible switch, a light source, and an electrical contact, wherein the switch moves the electrical contact into contact with a power source causing current to flow to power the light source and wherein when depressed, the switch exposes the illuminated light source.
Claims17
A handle mounted light hub for a laryngoscope, the light hub comprising:
- a depressible switch;
- a light source;
- and
- an electrical contact,
- wherein the switch moves the electrical contact into contact with a power source causing current to flow to power the light source and wherein when depressed, the switch exposes the illuminated light source such that the light source is at least partially unobstructed on each side by the switch, the light source being stationary in mounting on a handle of the laryngoscope, and
- wherein the switch is positioned on the handle of the laryngoscope and the switch at least partially surrounding the light source, wherein the switch is configured to engage with a blade installed on the handle of the laryngoscope such that the switch is activated by the blade as the blade depresses the switch to illuminate and expose the stationary light source.
A light hub for a laryngoscope comprising a housing supporting a depressible switch, and light source mounted to the light hub, both extending upwardly from a handle of the laryngoscope,
- wherein the switch is depressible with respect to the housing and light source for actuating the light source and to expose the light source for illumination such that the light source is at least partially unobstructed on each side by the switch when a blade is installed on the laryngoscope, and
- wherein a base of the blade depresses the switch and exposes the light source.
A method of actuating a light for a laryngoscope comprising:
- providing a laryngoscope with a handle mounted light hub comprising a depressible switch encircling a stationary LED light source, and an electrical contact;
- installing a blade on the laryngoscope;
- depressing the switch with a base of the blade to move the electrical contact into connection with a power source held in the handle of the laryngoscope to expose and illuminate the stationary light source such that the light source is at least
- partially unobstructed on each side by the switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.