Modular Intubation Display Connection for Lightweight Laryngoscopy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laryngoscopy systems face difficulties in providing a clear view of the larynx, especially in emergency and neonatal scenarios where spatial conditions are unfavorable, and the weight of the laryngoscope complicates delicate handling.
Innovation Solution
An intubation system with a laryngoscope or intubation endoscope that allows direct or indirect connection to a display device via a cable, featuring interchangeable interfaces and an integrated energy store in the display device to facilitate flexible handling and reduce weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display device is connected directly to the laryngoscope handle, then the handling ease is improved and weight burden is reduced, but the adaptability to different spatial conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: the laryngoscope handle, the cable, and the display device. This segmentation allows the display device to be disconnected from the handle, enabling flexible positioning in different spatial conditions while maintaining ease of operation during procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static direct connection to a dynamic configurable connection system. The display device can be connected directly to the handle or connected via cable to a charging stand, allowing adaptation to different spatial requirements during various procedures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display device is connected via cable to charging stand, then the adaptability to spatial conditions is improved, but the handling ease and weight burden on laryngoscope deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is extracted from the laryngoscope handle through cable connection to an external charging stand. This extraction allows the display device to be positioned independently, improving adaptability to different spatial conditions while the handle remains lightweight and easy to maneuver.
3Ease of operation
If the laryngoscope is designed with integrated display, then the handling ease is improved, but the adaptability to emergency and neonatal scenarios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The laryngoscope system is designed with multi-functionality, allowing it to operate in multiple configurations: direct connection for routine procedures, cable connection for emergency scenarios requiring flexibility, and standalone handle for neonatal procedures requiring delicate handling. This universality enables the same basic device to adapt to various clinical scenarios.
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AI summary
An intubation system includes an intubation instrument for capturing an image. The intubation instrument has a first interface for providing an image signal representing the captured image, a display device with a second interface for receiving the image signal, wherein the display device is provided and designed to display the image captured by the intubation instrument, and a cable with a third interface at a first end of the cable and with a fourth interface at a second end of the cable. The interfaces are designed such that the first interface at the intubation instrument is connectable directly to the second interface at the display device and is alternatively connectable directly to the third interface at the cable, and such that the second interface at the display device is connectable directly to the first interface at the intubation instrument and alternatively connectable directly to the fourth interface at the cable.