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US 5,349,943 AGranted
Mirror laryngoscope blade
AssigneeHennepin Faculty Associates
InventorErnest Ruiz
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Abstract
A mirror laryngoscope blade includes a curved shaft, a mount on a proximal end of the shaft for attaching the blade to a handle, and a flange extending from an edge of the shaft. The mirror includes a primary viewing surface and a tip inclined toward the shaft. The tip is located between the distal end and the distal quarter-point of the shaft.
Claims21
A laryngoscope blade, including:
- a shaft having edges, and proximal and distal ends;
- a mount on the proximal end of the shaft for mounting the blade to a handle;
- a flange extending from an edge of the shaft;
- and
- a mirror, including a primary viewing surface and a tip, extending from the flange and facing the shaft, the tip inclined toward the shaft with respect to the primary viewing surface and located between the distal end and distal third-point of the shaft.
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A laryngoscope blade, including:
- a curved shaft having edges and proximal and distal ends;
- a mount on the proximal end of the shaft for mounting the blade to a handle;
- a flange extending from an edge of the shaft;
- and
- a mirror, including a primary viewing surface and a tip, extending from the flange and facing the shaft, the tip inclined toward the shaft with respect to the primary viewing surface and located between the distal end and distal quarter-point of the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.