Laryngoscope with handle-grip activated recording
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1. A laryngoscope, comprising:
- a memory configured to store electrical signals for at least a temporary period of time;
a capture module configured to detect environmental signals and to convert the environmental signals into electrical signals for storage by memory;
one or more grip sensors configured to detect that the capture module is activated and to detect that the laryngoscope is in active use;
and a processor configured to, in response to the one or more grin sensors detecting that the capture module is activated and the laryngoscope is in active use, cause the electrical signals from the capture module to be stored by the memory.
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of a laryngoscope that facilitates targeted recording (video, or audio, or both video and audio) of time intervals associated with active laryngoscopy. In accordance with the teachings of the disclosure, a characteristic that reliably defines the interval of active laryngoscopy is used to trigger recording. One such characteristic is that the operator'"'"'s hand is gripping the handle of the laryngoscope. Accordingly, preferred embodiments implement a laryngoscope having a handle so designed that when the handle is gripped by the operator'"'"'s hand, recording is initiated and continued for as long as the operator'"'"'s hand maintains a grip on the laryngoscope handle.
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1. A laryngoscope, comprising:
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a memory configured to store electrical signals for at least a temporary period of time; a capture module configured to detect environmental signals and to convert the environmental signals into electrical signals for storage by memory; one or more grip sensors configured to detect that the capture module is activated and to detect that the laryngoscope is in active use; and a processor configured to, in response to the one or more grin sensors detecting that the capture module is activated and the laryngoscope is in active use, cause the electrical signals from the capture module to be stored by the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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