Airway management

摘要

The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate improving visualization associated with intubation. A dynamical articulating laryngoscope can include a handle assembly and a blade assembly. The blade assembly can further include a main blade assembly, a proximal blade assembly, and a distal blade assembly. A medium control articulation point can couple the main blade assembly and the proximal blade assembly, and a fine control articulation point can couple the distal blade assembly and the proximal blade assembly. Further, the proximal blade assembly can pivot relative to the main blade assembly around the medium control articulation point and/or the distal blade assembly can pivot relative to the proximal blade assembly around the fine control articulation point. Pivoting about the medium control articulation point and/or the fine control articulation point can be effectuated by one or more blade control components.

主权项

1. An airway management apparatus, comprising:
a blade portion operatively attached to a handle portion; the blade portion comprises a first flat blade comprising a first end attached to the handle portion, and a second end attached to a first end of a second flat blade at a first articulation point, the second flat blade comprising a second end attached to a first end of a third flat blade at a second articulation point, wherein the second flat blade is movable relative to the first articulation point between a first and second position and the third flat blade is movable relative to the second articulation point between an open position and a flex position; and the handle portion comprises a first control configured to manipulate the blade portion at the first articulation point and a second control configured to manipulate the blade portion at the second articulation point, wherein a movement of the blade portion at the first articulation point is independent of another movement of the blade portion at the second articulation point.