Joshua L Lane

US Patent:

7044910, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/639369

Inventors:

Richard Cartledge - New York NY, US
Joshua Lane - Augusta GA, US

Assignee:

Cartledge Medical Products, Inc. - Hollywood FL

International Classification:

A61B 1/267

US Classification:

600195, 600190, 600185

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the field of medical devices used in the procedures of orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation. Oral or nasal endotracheal intubation procedures are commonly employed to secure a controlled airway and to deliver inhalant oxygen, anesthetic gases, and other therapeutic agents into the trachea and lungs of human and veterinary patients. Such intubation procedures carry a significant risk of dental injury resulting from contact between the laryngoscope blade used for visualization during intubation. The present invention provides an apparatus to reduce dental injury including a modified laryngoscope blade and a disposable insert which is designed to be received and retained in a single step by the modified laryngoscope blade. The disposable insert may be quickly secured by the user, and reduces both direct pressure and shear forces on the maxillary incisor teeth when the laryngoscope blade is placed in a patient's mouth during intubation.

US Patent:

20030018239, Jan 23, 2003

Filed:

Jul 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/911257

Inventors:

Richard Cartledge - New York NY, US
Joshua Lane - Augusta GA, US

International Classification:

A61B001/267

US Classification:

600/195000, 600/199000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the field of medical devices used in the procedures of orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation. Oral or nasal endotracheal intubation procedures are commonly employed to secure a controlled airway and to deliver inhalant oxygen, anesthetic gases, and other therapeutic agents into the trachea and lungs of human and veterinary patients. Such intubation procedures carry a significant risk of dental injury resulting from contact between the laryngoscope blade used for visualization during intubation. The present invention provides an apparatus to reduce dental injury including a modified laryngoscope blade and a disposable insert which is designed to be received and retained in a single step by the modified laryngoscope blade. The disposable insert may be quickly secured by the user, and reduces both direct pressure and shear forces on the maxillary incisor teeth when the laryngoscope blade is placed in a patient's mouth during intubation.