Laryngoscope and laryngoscope handle apparatus including an LED and which may include an ergonomic handle
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1. Laryngoscope handle apparatus, comprising:
- means for providing an ergonomic handle for containing a DC energy source;
means providing an LED light source;
means for providing LED drive circuit;
means for providing a lens; and
means for connecting said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit to cause said LED drive circuit to produce and apply constant current to said LED light source which produces and transmits light to and through said lens.
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Abstract
A laryngoscope including a laryngoscope blade and laryngoscope handle apparatus including an LED and which may include an ergonomic handle and laryngoscope handle apparatus including an LED and which may include an ergonomic handle.
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46 Claims
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1. Laryngoscope handle apparatus, comprising:
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means for providing an ergonomic handle for containing a DC energy source;
means providing an LED light source;
means for providing LED drive circuit;
means for providing a lens; and
means for connecting said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit to cause said LED drive circuit to produce and apply constant current to said LED light source which produces and transmits light to and through said lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Laryngoscope handle apparatus, comprising:
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means providing an ergonomic handle for containing a DC energy source;
means providing a head mounted to one end of said ergonomic handle;
means providing an LED light source mounted in said handle apparatus;
means providing LED drive circuit mounted in said handle apparatus and connected to said LED light source;
means providing a lens mounted in said head and to said LED light source; and
means for connecting said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit to cause said LED drive circuit to produce and apply constant current to said LED light source which produces and transmits light to and through said lens. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Laryngoscope for providing illuminated tracheal intubation, comprising:
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laryngoscope handle apparatus including a head for being mounted to a laryngoscope blade and a hollow cylindrical handle for containing a DC energy source and including a hollow rigid inner cylinder and a generally cylindrical outer soft layer of material molded around said inner cylinder and having an ergonomic shape and a durometer of about 55 on the Shore A scale, and a head mounted to one end of said handle;
a module including at least one LED and a printed circuit board including a LED drive circuit mounted in said laryngoscope handle apparatus, said LED mounted mechanically and electrically to said printed circuit board;
a total internal reflector collector mounted in said laryngoscope handle apparatus and to said LED;
a normally open connector circuit mounted in said laryngoscope handle apparatus and connected between said DC energy source and said LED drive circuit;
a laryngoscope blade provided with an optical fiber and for being mounted removably and pivotally to said head; and
upon said blade being mounted to said head and pivoted away from said handle for tracheal intubation, said blade closing said connector circuit to connect said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit which produces and applies constant current to said LED which emits light which is transmitted to said optical fiber through said total internal reflection collector and which light is transmitted through said optical fiber for illuminated tracheal intubation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Laryngoscope apparatus, comprising:
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means for providing a laryngoscope blade;
means for providing an ergonomic handle for containing a DC energy source;
means for providing an LED light source;
means for providing LED drive circuit;
means for providing a lens; and
means engageable and operable by said blade upon being mounted to said handle for connecting said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit to cause said LED drive circuit to produce and apply constant current to said LED light source which produces and transmits light to and through said lens. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Laryngoscope apparatus, comprising:
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means providing a laryngoscope blade;
means providing an ergonomic handle for containing a DC energy source;
means providing a head mounted to one end of said ergonomic handle;
means providing an LED light source mounted in said handle apparatus;
means providing LED drive circuit mounted in said handle apparatus and connected to said LED light source;
means providing a lens mounted in said head and to said LED light source; and
means operable upon said blade being mounted to said head for connecting said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit to cause said LED drive circuit to produce and apply constant current to said LED light source which produces and transmits light to and through said lens. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. Laryngoscope handle apparatus, comprising:
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means providing an handle for containing a DC energy source;
means providing a head mounted to one end of said handle;
means providing an LED light source mounted in said handle apparatus;
means providing LED drive circuit mounted in said handle apparatus and connected to said LED light source;
means providing a lens mounted in said head and to said LED light source; and
means for connecting said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit to cause said LED drive circuit to produce and apply constant current to said LED light source which produces and transmits light to and through said lens. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. Laryngoscope for providing illuminated tracheal intubation, comprising:
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laryngoscope handle apparatus including a head for being mounted to a laryngoscope blade and a hollow cylindrical handle for containing a DC energy source;
a module including at least one LED and a printed circuit board including a LED drive circuit mounted in said laryngoscope handle apparatus, said LED mounted mechanically and electrically to said printed circuit board;
a total internal reflector collector mounted in said laryngoscope handle apparatus and to said LED;
a normally open connector circuit mounted in said laryngoscope handle apparatus and connected between said DC energy source and said LED drive circuit;
a laryngoscope blade provided with an optical fiber and for being mounted removably and pivotally to said head; and
upon said blade being mounted to said head and pivoted away from said handle for tracheal intubation, said blade closing said connector circuit to connect said DC energy source to said LED drive circuit which produces and applies constant current to said LED which emits light which is transmitted to said optical fiber through said total internal reflection collector and which light is transmitted through said optical fiber for illuminated tracheal intubation. - View Dependent Claims (41, 44, 45, 46)
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- 42. The laryngoscope according to claim 42 wherein said module and said total internal reflection collector are mounted fixedly in said laryngoscope handle apparatus.
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