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AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsMatthew Frank Grzywinski, Richard Moschella, Maxwell D. Raithel, Madison E. Daminato, Alex S. Li, Elizabeth M. Mittag, Raj K. Patel, Rithika P. Reddi, Kathryn J. Suarez
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A laryngoscope includes a lens cleaner and/or a suction tube. The lens cleaner is configured to discharge a cleaning fluid onto a camera lens of the laryngoscope upon actuation by a user. The suction tube can be extended from and retracted toward a blade of the laryngoscope by the user. This construction permits the user to maintain visualization of a patient's airway when unexpected fluids or debris are encountered without removing the laryngoscope or resorting to an alternative intubation strategy. The lens cleaner and suction tube feeder can be actuated with the same hand of the user holding the laryngoscope.
A laryngoscope comprising a lens cleaner.
A laryngoscope comprising an extendable and retractable suction tube.
An intubation method, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.