Laryngoscope
AssigneeIntersurgical AG
InventorsAndrew Neil Miller, Laura Elizabeth Breckon
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Abstract
A laryngoscope (10) is disclosed, the laryngoscope (10) comprising a unitary body (11) formed of a first material and having portions shaped to define a handle (18) and a blade (28) of the laryngoscope (10), the body (11) having a recess (44) therein shaped to receive one or more electrical components (12,13,14,15) for operation of a light mounted in the blade portion (28), wherein blade (28) comprises a first surface (32) which faces away from the handle portion (18); and a cover material (17) moulded over a portion of the first surface (32), said cover material (17) being softer than the first material so as to provide a resilient portion (17) which can be pressed against a patient's teeth during use of the laryngoscope (10).
Claims19
A laryngoscope comprising:
- a unitary body formed of a first material and having portions shaped to define a handle and a blade of the laryngoscope, the body having a recess therein shaped to receive one or more electrical components for operation of a light mounted in the blade portion, the blade comprising:
- a first surface which faces away from the handle portion;
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- a cover material moulded over a portion of the first surface, said cover material being softer than the first material so as to provide a resilient portion which can be pressed against a patient's teeth during use of the laryngoscope,
- wherein the electrical component comprises a switch, and the laryngoscope further comprises a closure member shaped to cover the recess, the body and/or closure member comprising an opening through which a switch button is accessible to the user.
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A method of manufacturing a laryngoscope comprising:
- moulding a first material so as to define unitary body having blade and handle portions of the laryngoscope, the body having a formation for receiving a light, wherein blade portion comprises a first surface which faces away from the handle portion;
- moulding a cover material over a portion of the first surface, said cover material being softer than the first material so as to provide a resilient portion which can be pressed against a patient's teeth during use of the laryngoscope;
- wherein the body is shaped to have a recess in a side wall of the blade portion, and the method further comprises inserting one or more electrical components for operation of the light into the recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.