Intubating endoscopic device

An intubating device for use with an endotracheal tube, the intubating device comprising:

• a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end, the sheath being configured to be introduced into a body cavity, the sheath having a first section, and the sheath having a second section at the distal end, the first section being malleable and sufficiently rigid to facilitate placement of the second section in an airway, and the second section being selectively bendable;
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• the sheath extending along a light source channel, an imaging channel, and a gas channel;
• a control housing at the proximal end;
• the control housing comprising a deflector for selectively bending the second section of the sheath;
• wherein the sheath is configured to be received within an endotracheal tube having an inner diameter of at least 6 mm;
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• wherein the first section is between 30 centimeters and 32 centimeters in length, and the second section is between 3 centimeters and 5 centimeters in length.

An intubating kit for use with an endotracheal tube, the kit comprising:

• a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end, the sheath being configured to be introduced into a body cavity, the sheath having a first section, and the sheath having a second section at the distal end, the first section being malleable and sufficiently rigid to facilitate placement of the second section in an airway, and the second section being selectively bendable;
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• a control housing at the proximal end;
• the control housing comprising a deflector for selectively bending the second section of the sheath;
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• a shaping tool configured to apply a curvature to the first section of the intubating device, so the curvature of the first section allows the first section to extend through a nasal cavity and pharyngeal passages of a patient.