Receptacle for a laryngoscope and method of using same
OwnerHyunsuk Leeinventor
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Abstract
A receptacle for receiving a medical device and a method of making and using the receptacle. The receptacle includes an elongate base, a cover, the cover and elongate base hingedly secured to one another, the cover and the elongate base cooperating to define an envelope having mouth extending into an interior area of the envelope, and a biasing member communicating with the cover and configured to bias the mouth in an open position for receiving the medical device through the mouth into the interior area.
Claims20
A method of using a laryngoscope during a medical procedure on a patient comprising:
- providing a receptacle for temporary storage of a blade of a laryngoscope, the receptacle having an exterior exposed to the environment around the patient and a normally open mouth leading to an interior area of the receptacle, the receptacle being disposed on a surface remote from the patient;
- removing the blade from an oral cavity of the patient while maintaining a grip with one hand on a handle of the laryngoscope, the receptacle being located remotely from the laryngoscope when the blade is in the oral cavity of the patient and wherein the blade removed from the oral cavity has at least one contaminant thereon;
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- after removing the blade from the oral cavity of the patient, storing the laryngoscope, via the receptacle, during the medical procedure to isolate the blade to prevent a spread of the at least one contaminant, wherein storing the laryngoscope includes:
- inserting the blade through the open mouth into the interior area of the receptacle;
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- folding the handle of the laryngoscope relative to the blade so that the handle is arranged at the exterior of the receptacle while keeping the blade substantially within the interior area of the receptacle;
- wherein the blade is reusable during the medical procedure without further contamination.
A method of using a laryngoscope during a medical procedure on a patient comprising:
- providing a receptacle for temporary storage of a blade of a laryngoscope, the receptacle including a mouth connected to an interior area of the receptacle, the receptacle being disposed on a surface and located remotely from the laryngoscope when the blade of the laryngoscope is arranged within an oral cavity of the patient;
- removing the blade of the laryngoscope from the oral cavity of a patient while a user grips a handle of the laryngoscope;
- storing the blade of the laryngoscope within the interior area of the receptacle without the user touching the blade of the laryngoscope such that the handle of the laryngoscope is positioned at an exterior of the receptacle;
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- wherein the blade of the laryngoscope is removable from the receptacle for reuse during the medical procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.