Medical visualization and intubation systems
AssigneeVisurraga Enterprises, LLC
InventorCesar Jesus Steven Visurraga, Jr.
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Abstract
A laryngoscope enhancement system (LES) and an intubation system including an LES are provided. The LES includes a holder and a video stylet. The holder includes an adjustable mount to releasably secure an electronic device with a display, and an end cap configured to removably attach the holder to an upper end of a laryngoscope handle. The video stylet includes a connector removably attachable to the electronic device, a flexible segment, a malleable segment and a video camera. The LES may include wireless communication capabilities.
Claims38
A laryngoscope enhancement system, comprising:
- a holder, including:
- a mount configured to releasably secure an electronic device with a display, and
- an end cap, fixedly connected to the mount, defining a central cavity having a lower opening, the end cap configured to removably attach the holder to an upper end of a laryngoscope handle, the lower opening having a diameter conforming to a diameter of the upper end of the laryngoscope handle;
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- a video stylet, including:
- a plurality of wires,
- a connecter, coupled to the plurality of wires, removably attachable to the electronic device, the connector having built-in Wi-Fi capability for wireless connection;
- an additional connector, coupled to the plurality of wires, having an electrical interface configured to communicate with a wireless network interface of a wireless network;
- a flexible segment including a flexible sheath enclosing the plurality of wires,
- a malleable segment including a malleable sheath enclosing a malleable wire and the plurality of wires, the malleable sheath having a smaller diameter than the flexible sheath, and
- a video camera coupled to one or more of the plurality of wires.
An intubation system, comprising:
- an endotracheal tube having an inner diameter;
- an electronic device with a display;
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- a laryngoscope, including:
- a blade,
- a handle, connected to the blade, having an upper end and a diameter,
- a holder, including:
- a mount releasably securing the electronic device, and
- an end cap defining a central cavity having a lower opening, the end cap removably attached to the upper end of the handle, the lower opening having a diameter conforming to the diameter of the handle, and
- a video stylet, including:
- a plurality of wires,
- a connecter, coupled to the plurality of wires, removably attachable to the electronic device, the connector having built-in Wi-Fi capability for wireless connection;
- an additional connector, coupled to the plurality of wires, having an electrical interface configured to communicate with a wireless network interface of a wireless network,
- a flexible segment including a flexible sheath enclosing the plurality of wires,
- a malleable segment including a malleable sheath enclosing a malleable wire and the plurality of wires, the malleable sheath having a smaller diameter than the flexible sheath, and
- a video camera coupled to one or more of the plurality of wires.
A laryngoscope enhancement system, comprising:
- a holder, including:
- a mount configured to releasably secure an electronic device with a display, and
- an end cap, fixedly connected to the mount, defining a central cavity having a lower opening, the end cap configured to removably attach the holder to an upper end of a laryngoscope handle, the lower opening having a diameter conforming to a diameter of the upper end of the laryngoscope handle;
- a video stylet, including:
- one or more of a flexible segment including a flexible sheath enclosing a plurality of wires and a malleable segment including a malleable sheath having a smaller diameter than the flexible sheath, and
- a video camera coupled to one or more of the plurality of wires;
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- a wireless adapter, coupled to one or more of the holder and the video stylet and when coupled to the holder the wireless adapter is coupled to one or more of the mount and the end cap of the holder, having a wireless communication capability and an electrical interface configured to communicate with a wireless network interface of a wireless network.
An intubation system, comprising:
- an endotracheal tube having an inner diameter;
- an electronic device with a display;
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- a laryngoscope, including:
- a blade,
- a handle, connected to the blade, having an upper end and a diameter,
- a holder, including:
- a mount configured to releasably secure the electronic device with the display, and
- an end cap, fixedly connected to the mount, defining a central cavity having a lower opening, the end cap configured to removably attach the holder to the upper end of the laryngoscope handle, the lower opening having a diameter conforming to a diameter of the upper end of the laryngoscope handle;
- a video stylet, including:
- one or more of a flexible segment including a flexible sheath enclosing a plurality of wires and a malleable segment including a malleable sheath having a smaller diameter than the flexible sheath, and
- a video camera coupled to one or more of the plurality of wires;
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- a wireless adapter, coupled to one or more of the holder including one or more of the mount and the end cap of the holder and the video stylet, having a wireless communication capability and an electrical interface configured to communicate with a wireless network interface of a wireless network.
A laryngoscope comprising:
- a handle portion and a blade portion together forming a single wireless blade with embedded wireless capability;
- an endotracheal tube embedded within at least the blade portion, the endotracheal tube comprising a distal end with a light source and a camera disposed near a tip of the blade portion;
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- a wireless adapter, coupled to a proximal end of the endotracheal tube and embedded within at least the handle portion, having a wireless communication capability and an electrical interface configured to communicate with a wireless network interface of a wireless network, the wireless adapter having a power actuator externally accessible to a user of the laryngoscope on the handle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.