METAL LARYNGOSCOPE BLADE WITH NON-METAL SAFETY TIP
A metal laryngoscope blade is provided for use in a laryngoscope including a laryngoscope handle to form an operative generally L-shaped configuration. The blade comprises a metal laryngoscope spatula having a longitudinal centerline, a proximate end and a distal end correspondingly adjacent to and remote from the laryngoscope handle in the operative generally L-shaped configuration, a top surface and a bottom surface correspondingly facing away from and towards the laryngoscope handle in the operative generally L-shaped configuration. The distal end has a leading safety tip contact zone including a front edge and opposite leading side edges meeting the front edge at leading corners. The blade further comprises a non-metal safety tip mounted on said distal end to embed said safety tip contact zone therein.
1 . A metal laryngoscope blade for use in a laryngoscope including a laryngoscope handle to form an operative generally L-shaped configuration, the blade comprising:
(a) a metal laryngoscope spatula having a longitudinal centerline, a proximate end and a distal end correspondingly adjacent to and remote from the laryngoscope handle in the operative generally L-shaped configuration, and
a top surface and a bottom surface correspondingly facing away from and towards the laryngoscope handle in the operative generally L-shaped configuration,
said distal end having a leading safety tip contact zone including a front edge and opposite leading side edges meeting said front edge at leading corners; and
(b) a non-metal safety tip mounted on said distal end to embed said safety tip contact zone therein.
2 . The blade according to claim 1 wherein said safety tip contact zone includes at least one throughgoing bore extending between said top surface and said bottom surface and said non-metal safety tip extends through said at least one throughgoing bore.
3 . The blade according to claim 2 wherein said non-metal safety tip is color coded for indicating the size of the metal laryngoscope blade.
4 . A laryngoscope comprising a laryngoscope handle and a non-detachable metal laryngoscope blade with a non-metal safety tip according to claim 3 .
5 . The blade according to claim 1 wherein said non-metal safety tip is color coded for indicating the size of the metal laryngoscope blade.
6 . A laryngoscope comprising a laryngoscope handle and a non-detachable metal laryngoscope blade with a non-metal safety tip according to claim 5 .
7 . A laryngoscope comprising a laryngoscope handle and a non-detachable metal laryngoscope blade with a non-metal safety tip according to claim 1 .
8 . A laryngoscope comprising a laryngoscope handle and a non-detachable metal laryngoscope blade with a non-metal safety tip according to claim 2 .