Vincent Mansour Nacouzi

US Patent:

20190320888, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Mar 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/357993

Inventors:

Vincent Nacouzi - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/267
A61M 16/04
A61B 1/07
A61B 13/00

Abstract:

A laryngoscope is described for inserting into a mouth of a patient having a tongue, the laryngoscope comprising a handle and an elongate blade detachably fixed to the handle in a plane angularly disposed with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The blade includes a stationary portion and a movable portion having a surface for engaging the tongue of the patient, the movable portion mounted to the stationary portion of the blade for rotation about an axis substantially along the longitudinal axis of the blade. An operating member is manipulated by user for rotating the movable portion of the blade, wherein laryngoscopy of the patient by manipulation of the handle includes at least a rotating motion of the movable portion of the blade.

US Patent:

20160095509, Apr 7, 2016

Filed:

May 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/892632

Inventors:

Vincent NACOUZI - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/267
A61B 1/00

Abstract:

A laryngoscope comprises a handle and an elongated blade detachably fixed to the handle. The blade includes a stationary portion having a longitudinal axis, a distal end of the stationary portion of the blade having a surface angled and upwardly and outwardly. A movable portion of the blade has a surface for engaging the tongue of the patient. The movable portion is mounted to the stationary portion of the blade for rotation about an axis substantially along the longitudinal axis of the blade. An operating member is manipulated by a user for rotating the movable portion of the blade. Laryngoscopy of a patient includes at least a rotating motion of the movable portion of the blade. In one embodiment, the laryngoscope comprises a tubular handle and an arcuate tubular blade integral with the handle.

US Patent:

20150173599, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

Jul 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/418734

Inventors:

Vincent NACOUZI - Raleigh NC, US
Vincent Nacouzi - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/267
A61B 13/00
A61M 16/04
A61B 1/07

Abstract:

A laryngoscope is described for inserting into a mouth of a patient having a tongue, the laryngoscope comprising a handle and an elongate blade detachably fixed to the handle in a plane angularly disposed with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The blade includes a stationary portion and a movable portion having a surface for engaging the tongue of the patient, the movable portion mounted to the stationary portion of the blade for rotation about an axis substantially along the longitudinal axis of the blade. An operating member is manipulated by user for rotating the movable portion of the blade, wherein laryngoscopy of the patient by manipulation of the handle includes at least a rotating motion of the movable portion of the blade.