Laryngscope insertion section with tube guide
OwnerMatthew John Ross McGrath, Morgan James Walkerinventors
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Abstract
A laryngoscope insertion section includes an elongate member and a tube guide having a moveable guiding member, located transversely of the elongate member and moveable relative to adjacent elongate member to adjust the path of a retained endotracheal tube, thereby facilitating intubation.
Claims30
A laryngoscope insertion section having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion into a patient's oral cavity, the insertion section comprising a tube guide for retaining an endotracheal tube and guiding a retained endotracheal tube towards a patient's larynx, wherein the insertion section comprises an elongate support member and the tube guide comprises a moveable tube guiding member which is positioned transversely of the elongate support member and moveable relative to the elongate support member adjacent the moveable tube guiding member.
A laryngoscope insertion section having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion into a patient's oral cavity, the insertion section comprising a tube guide for retaining an endotracheal tube and guiding a retained endotracheal tube towards a patient's larynx, wherein the inferior surface of the insertion section comprises a distal patient contacting point and the tube guide comprises a tube guiding mechanism to adjust the position of the distal tip of a retained endotracheal tube relative to the distal patient contacting point while the insertion section is positioned within a patient's oral cavity for intubation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.