Pivoting laryngoscope having a power-driven curved spatula
First Claim
1. A pivoting laryngoscope having a power-driven spatula for performing intubation in patients, comprising:
- a handle for gripping the laryngoscope;
a curved spatula blade having one end connected to said handle, and being subdivided into a plurality of adjacent, sequentially arranged sections, at least two of said sections being pivotally connected together at a fulcrum;
motorization means located within said handle and being activatable for generating a movement; and
motion transmission means operatively connecting said motorization means to at least one of said sections for transmitting the movement of said motorization means to said at least one section, whereby said at least one section is moved relative to the fulcrum and within a predetermined arc, thereby changing a curvature of said curved spatula blade.
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Abstract
A pivoting laryngoscope has a power-driven spatula for performing intubation in patients. The laryngoscope includes a handle for gripping the laryngoscope, and a curved spatula blade having one end connected to the handle. The spatula blade is subdivided into a plurality of adjacent, sequentially arranged sections. At least two of the sections are pivotally connected together at a fulcrum. A motorization assembly is located within the handle and is activatable for generating movement. A motion transmission assembly operatively connects the motorization assembly to at least one of the sections for transmitting the movement of the motorization assembly to the section, whereby the section is moved relative to the fulcrum and within a predetermined arc, thereby changing a curvature of the curved spatula blade.
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19 Claims
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1. A pivoting laryngoscope having a power-driven spatula for performing intubation in patients, comprising:
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a handle for gripping the laryngoscope; a curved spatula blade having one end connected to said handle, and being subdivided into a plurality of adjacent, sequentially arranged sections, at least two of said sections being pivotally connected together at a fulcrum; motorization means located within said handle and being activatable for generating a movement; and motion transmission means operatively connecting said motorization means to at least one of said sections for transmitting the movement of said motorization means to said at least one section, whereby said at least one section is moved relative to the fulcrum and within a predetermined arc, thereby changing a curvature of said curved spatula blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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