Laryngoscope

A laryngoscope system comprising:

• a handle;
• a blade having an elongated portion and a mounting portion, wherein the mounting portion is configured to position the elongated portion relative to the handle, wherein the mounting portion comprises side walls having an exterior surface, and wherein at least one of the side walls defines at least one aperture extending therethrough the wall;
• a sheath having a proximal end and a spaced distal end, wherein a portion of the distal end defines at least one cavity, and wherein the sheath is configured to selectively cover at least a portion of the elongated portion of the blade;
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• an actuator system comprising at least one latching pin, each latching pin being configured to pass through one aperture of the mounting portion and therein at least a portion of one cavity of the sheath to selectively secure the sheath to the blade, wherein the actuator system is configured to selectively move between an extended position, in which each latching pin extends through one aperture and outwardly away from the exterior surface of the side wall, and a retracted position, in which each latching pin is retraced within the aperture and below the plane of the exterior surface of the side wall, and wherein the sheath can be selectively and slideably removed from the elongated portion of the blade when the actuator system is in the retracted position.

A laryngoscope for use with a disposable blade cover, comprising:

• a handle;
• a blade having a elongated portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion being configured to position the elongated portion relative to the handle, wherein the mounting portion comprises side walls having an exterior surface, and wherein at least one of the side walls defines at least one aperture extending therethrough the wall;
• and
• at least one latching pin, each latching pin being configured to pass through one aperture of the mounting portion to selectively move between an extended position in which each latching pin extends through one aperture and outwardly away from the exterior surface of the side wall to selectively secure the disposable blade cover over at least a portion of the elongated portion of the blade and a retracted position in which each latching pin is retraced within the aperture and below the plane of the exterior surface of the side wall configured to allow for the selective removal of the blade cover from the elongated portion of the blade.