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US 2003/0171654 A1Published application
Laryngoscope and method
AssigneeEddie W. Skaggs et al.
InventorEddie W. Skaggs
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Abstract
A coated laryngoscope blade is provided wherein the coating is permanently affixed to a blade body and provides a resilient cushion to reduce the possibility of damage to a patient's teeth and/or soft tissue in the mouth and throat area. The coating may be applied by a method not requiring an expensive mold or tooling and is adapted for application to any size or shape of currently existing laryngoscope blade without the necessity of making tooling.
Claims12
A laryngoscope blade comprising:
- an elongate blade body having top surface and bottom surfaces and side edges and means operable to connect the blade body to a handle;
- and
- a resilient coating secured to the blade body overlying a substantial portion of each of the top and bottom surfaces along a substantial portion of the length of the blade body, said coating being permanently affixed to the blade body.
A method of forming a cushioned laryngoscope blade comprising:
- forming a laryngoscope blade body of metal, said blade body having top and bottom surfaces, side edges, a free end and an end structured for attachment to a handle;
- applying, as a liquid, a coating of polymeric material to encase a substantial portion of the blade body from the free end toward the attachment end;
- and
- curing the coating whereby the cured coating is resilient, cut resistant and is permanently affixed to the blade body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.