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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2020
Aircraft Medical Limited, Edinburgh, GB;
Matthew John Ross McGrath, Edinburgh, GB;
Peter Douglas Colin Inglis, Edinburgh, GB;
Covidien AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
Disclosed is a laryngoscope insertion section having a curved superior surface, a curved inferior surface, and a channel extending from the proximal end the channel having an inferior surface with a greater curvature than the curvature of the inferior surface. The insertion section is compatible with laryngoscope hardware optimized for indirect viewing, yet enables direct viewing. The distance between the inferior and superior surfaces is at a maximum within the intermediate portion, and enables the dimensions of the proximal and distal portions to be minimized. Thus, the intermediate portion, located in the patient's oral cavity in use, is provided with greatest depth and strength where the greatest forces are received, whereas the distal and proximal portions are of reduced dimensions to minimize trauma to the patient's airway and mouth areas, respectively. Structural features providing the insertion section with improved strength, with a minimum of material and size, are also disclosed.