14 devices · GMDN 67482
Rigid bladed optical laryngoscopes are handheld instruments designed to assist clinicians in visualizing the trachea during airway management. By displacing the tongue and soft tissues of the oropharynx, these devices provide a clear path for the safe insertion of an endotracheal tube to facilitate ventilation or anesthesia.
These devices utilize internal lens systems or fiberoptic bundles to transmit anatomical images to the user. As reusable instruments, they are designed to be cleaned and sterilized between uses, and they may be used alongside external digital imaging equipment to enhance the view of the airway.
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