laryngoscopes
Airway visualization tools
Laryngoscopes are medical instruments used to examine the larynx (voice box) or to visualize the airway during intubation.
A laryngoscope typically consists of a handle and a blade with a light source, allowing a physician to see past the tongue and into the throat: The anesthesiologist reached for the laryngoscope before inserting the breathing tube.
Placing airway tube
- airwayPassage for breath
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
trachea · glottis · epiglottis · blade · handle · insertion · ventilation · sedation
Science of induced insensibility
- emergency medicineUrgent healthcare specialty
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- otolaryngologyStudy of ear, nose, throat
- critical careTreatment for severe illness
paramedic · pulmonology · surgery · intensive care · neonatology · trauma · resuscitation · respiratory therapist
Light-transmitting strand technology
- LED lightSemiconductor-based illumination device
- reusableFit for repeated service
- curved bladeBent cutting edge
- straight bladeEdge without curvature
stainless steel · autoclave · sterilization · lubricant · antifogging · portable · camera · monitor
intubation
Placing airway tube
- airwayPassage for breath
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
vocal cords · trachea · glottis · epiglottis · blade · handle · insertion · ventilation · sedation · paralytic
anesthesiology
Science of induced insensibility
- emergency medicineUrgent healthcare specialty
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- otolaryngologyStudy of ear, nose, throat
critical care · paramedic · pulmonology · surgery · intensive care · neonatology · trauma · resuscitation · respiratory therapist · first responder
fiberoptic
Light-transmitting strand technology
- LED lightSemiconductor-based illumination device
- reusableFit for repeated service
- curved bladeBent cutting edge
straight blade · stainless steel · autoclave · sterilization · lubricant · antifogging · portable · camera · monitor · optical
laryngoscopesstethoscopes
Medical listening instruments
ophthalmoscopes · otoscopes · colonoscopes · proctoscopes · bronchoscopes