| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600187000 | With auxiliary channel for fluid transversing | 15 |
| 20090005646 | INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE TISSUE RETRACTION THROUGH A RETRACTOR SLEEVE - Methods and instruments for performing surgery in a patient are provided that minimize tissue dissection and retraction to access locations within the patient. One specific application concerns devices, instruments and techniques that provide for selective retraction of tissue, neural elements, organs or other anatomical structures at locations distally of the retractor sleeve providing percutaneous access to the locations. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090264708 | SINGLE-USE MULTI-PLATFORM INTUBATION AND SURGICAL APPARATUS - A multipurpose surgical platform and intubation apparatus for ENT or Surgery with a lifting bar handle, video scope passage and multiple operating channels is described. The surgical platform may have a number of configurations and methods of assembly having an operating stage to allow delivery of the relevant scopes and tools reliably and with an angulation that reduces the mechanical force required to obtain the access needed for diagnosis and therapy. Laser surgery, smoke evacuation and jet ventilation are design features provided by the single-use surgical platform and intubation apparatus. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100004514 | INTUBATION LARYNGOSCOPE WITH TWO-SIDED BLADE - Intubation laryngoscope comprises blade ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100121152 | SUCTION CATHETER ASSEMBLY FOR A LARYNGOSCOPE - A laryngoscope is provided with a suction catheter assembly that includes a catheter to supply suction for removal of fluids (e.g., blood, vomit, secretions, and so on) proximate to the distal end of the blade of the laryngoscope during intubation. A connector secures the catheter to the distal end of the blade. A retainer holds the catheter against the side of the blade. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110015489 | OTOSCOPE WITH ATTACHABLE EAR WAX REMOVAL DEVICE - An otoscope kit has an otoscope with an attachable ear wax removal device for ear wax removal. A fluid dispensing means which is attachable to the otoscope for ejecting fluid through said ear speculum into the ear canal, the fluid dispensing means being mounted on the gripping body of the otoscope. The fluid dispensing means preferably includes a housing, a fluid supply and dispensing container, a pump, a tube connected to the fluid supply and dispensing container at one end extending and connected to a connector on a speculum cover. The fluid dispensing means is controlled by an actuator switch that is mounted in an opening of said housing wherein the actuation of the fluid dispensing means occurs without blocking the line of sight through the viewing means. The fluid dispensing means further can have a fluid recovery means having a vacuum pump, a fluid and debris recovery container and a tube for connecting the fluid recovery container to a second connector in the speculum cover. The fluid recovery means is controlled by a second actuator switch mounted in an opening of the dispensing housing. The otoscope-come ear wax removal system has the main advantage of removing ear wax under direct vision. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110028790 | DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPIC ACCESS DEVICE AND PORTABLE DISPLAY - Various embodiments for providing removable, pluggable and disposable opto-electronic modules for illumination and imaging for endoscopy or borescopy are provided for use with portable display devices. Generally, various rigid, flexible or expandable single use medical or industrial devices with an access channel, can include one or more solid state or other compact electro-optic illuminating elements located thereon. Additionally, such opto-electronic modules may include illuminating optics, imaging optics, and/or image capture devices, and airtight means for suction and delivery within the device. The illuminating elements may have different wavelengths and can be time-synchronized with an image sensor to illuminate an object for 2D and 3D imaging, or for certain diagnostic purposes. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110092773 | VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE PROVIDING SUCTION - A video laryngoscope is provided that includes a body having a handle portion and a blade portion. The blade portion terminates in a tip and defines at least one aperture formed proximal to the tip. The blade portion is dimensioned for oral insertion into a subject buccal cavity. A fiber optic light source terminates within the blade portion and upon light source activation illuminates an area including the tip. A video system is coupled to the body and relays imagery of the tip and surrounding area to a video monitor. A channel extending through the body provides fluid communication to the aperture and an external source of suction. As a result, an operator is capable of visualizing debris and/or obstructions in a subject airway and is able to observe and guide the scope for suction removal. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110295073 | SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING A BODY ORIFICE - A system for illuminating a body orifice includes: a frustoconical optical waveguide speculum includes a distal end, a proximal end wider than the distal end, an at least partially circumferential body wall having a bore passing between the proximal and distal ends of the speculum; and a base that couples to the speculum and receives a light source such that the speculum is configured to propagate light from the light source along the body wall. In a preferred embodiment, the body wall defines between an inner and outer surface of the body wall a fluidic channel configured to delivery fluid to the distal end of the speculum and a suction channel configured to drain fluid from distal end of the speculum. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120088976 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUCTION-ASSISTED OBJECT REMOVAL - System and method to remove a foreign object from a body cavity, the system including: a speculum that has a base configured to attach to an otoscope head; a hollow tapered section, having a wide end coupled to the base, and a narrow end that is open; and a hollow tube having a proximal end and an open distal end; the proximal end coupled to the narrow end of the hollow tapered section to form a hollow interior of the speculum. The system further includes a suction port coupled to a lateral side of the speculum, the suction port configured to provide access from outside the speculum to the hollow interior of the speculum; a suction pump configured to provide a variably controlled suction strength; and an interface to provide the variably controlled level of suction to the suction port. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20130006057 | INSERTION AID DEVICE - Described are insertion aid devices including a handle, a tongue depressor, a first passageway, and a guide with a recess formed by a pair of prongs. The first passageway includes an entry portal and an exit portal, and may also include an alternative entry portal. The insertion aid devices may also include one or more additional passageways, each with an entry portal and an exit portal. The additional passageway may be formed by a plurality of C-clips or a shelf. The tongue depressor may be pivotally coupled to the handle. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130060089 | LARYNGOSCOPE INSERTION SECTION STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a laryngoscope insertion section having a curved superior surface and a curved inferior surface, and a channel extending from the proximal end the channel having an inferior internal surface with a greater curvature than the curvature of the inferior surface. The insertion section is compatible with laryngoscope hardware optimised for indirect viewing, yet enables direct viewing. Additionally, the distance between the inferior and superior surfaces is at a maximum within the intermediate portion, and enables the dimensions of the proximal and distal portions to be minimized. Thus, the intermediate portion, which is located in the patient's oral cavity in use, is provided with greatest depth and therefore strength where the greatest forces are received, whereas the distal and proximal portions are of reduced dimensions to as to minimize trauma to the patient's airway and mouth areas, respectively, in use. Further structural features providing the insertion section with improved strength, with a minimum of material and size, are also disclosed. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130158356 | LARYNGOSCOPE - This invention is related to a laryngoscope used in endoscopic surgery of the larynx. The laryngoscope ( | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130274556 | AIRWAY MANAGEMENT - The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate improving visualization associated with intubation. A dynamically articulating laryngoscope blade can be controlled to configure to normal anatomic variants and pathologic abnormalities to facilitate placing of an endotracheal tube into a patient's trachea. Further, cameras can be integrated into and/or mounted upon the dynamically articulating laryngoscope blade. The cameras can enable stereoscopic visualization of the laryngeal aperture allowing for depth perception. Moreover, the cameras can be moved independently of the blade allowing for optimal viewing of the laryngeal opening. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130338443 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION LARYNGOSCOPE - An electronically controlled high frequency jet ventilation laryngoscope includes a laryngoscope handle and a laryngoscope blade. An oxygen supply tube is set within the laryngoscope handle and the front end of oxygen supply tube is placed on the front end of the laryngoscope blade. The laryngoscope also includes an electronic controller having a shell body, a display screen, a solenoid valve, a power supply module, a control module and a control switch. The shell body is fixed at the top of the laryngoscope handle; the display screen and control switch are on the shell body; the power supply module and control module are within the shell body; the solenoid valve is on the oxygen supply tube within the laryngoscope handle; the display screen, control module and control switch are connected with the power supply module; and the control module is connected with the display screen and the solenoid valve, respectively. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20150099934 | LARYNGOSCOPIC DEVICE WITH DRUG AND OXYGEN DELIVERY CONDUITS - The invention provides a laryngoscopic device that can be paired with any video baton imaging system to concurrently view the upper airway, deliver oxygen and administer a topical anesthetic to select areas in the airway as needed. The invention also provides a video laryngoscope that includes two conduits, one for delivering oxygen and the other for delivering a pharmaceutical agent to select areas of the airway under real-time visualization. | 04-09-2015 |
