INTEGRATED LARYNGOSCOPE AND SUCTION DEVICE
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1. A laryngoscope comprising:
- a handle; and
a suction unit contained within the handle.
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Abstract
A suction unit is placed inside the handle of a laryngoscope to allow portable suction to be utilized during intubation without requiring multiple devices. The suction tip can be attached to the distal end of the laryngoscope blade. Replacing the light on a laryngoscope with an LED allows for a small watch-sized battery to be used instead of current large batteries taking up the handle space. This opens up the handle space to make room for the suction unit. Evacuated fluids and discharge exit into a tube and into a portable receptacle.
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1. A laryngoscope comprising:
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a handle; and a suction unit contained within the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A laryngoscope comprising:
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a handle; a blade having a proximal end and a distal end, the blade being operatively connected to the handle; a first suction tube extending along the blade for suctioning fluids; a second suction tube at least partially contained within the handle and having a first and second end, the second end being in flow communication with the first suction tube; and a one-way valve disposed between and in flow communication with the first and second suction tubes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of intubating a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a laryngoscope comprising a blade, a handle, a suction unit contained within the handle, and a suction tube coupled to the blade and in flow communication with the suction unit; inserting the blade into the patient'"'"'s throat; and activating the suction unit without removing the blade from the patient'"'"'s throat. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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