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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2001
Helmut A. Heine, Herrsching, DE;
Gerhard Guegel, Diessen, DE;
Dirk Schade, Penzberg, DE;
Otto H. Schmidt, Herrsching, DE;
Anton Schneider, Munich, DE;
Heine Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Herrsching, DE;
Abstract
A laryngoscope ( ) includes a socket ( ) that is mountable on a hand grip, a spatula blade ( ) that is coupled with the socket ( ) and a light guide tube ( ) that has proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion of the light guide tube ( ) being releasably mounted in a cavity ( ) that extends completely through the socket ( ) while the distal end portion engages in a snap-in device on the spatula blade ( ). The light guide tube ( ) has a completely uniform permanent cross section that improves the laryngoscope spatula ( ) since the light guide tube ( ) can be manufactured and serviced in an uncomplicated manner.