摘要 |
<p>An intubation assistance apparatus includes a main body and an intubation assistance instrument detachably mounted to the main body. The intubation assistance instrument has an elongated insertion section for insertion into the trachea or its vicinity of a patient from the mouth. The insertion section of the intubation assistance instrument is provided with a groove for leading an intubation tube to the trachea of the patient and a scope guide bore for receiving a laryngoscope with a CCD and a white LED. A distal end portion of the scope guide bore is fluid-tightly (air-tightly) sealed. The scope guide bore is fluid-tightly (air-tightly) sealed in its entirety in a state that the intubation assistance instrument is mounted to the main body. A plate-like tongue piece protruding forward and having optical transparency is formed on a distal end portion of the insertion section.</p> |