PITTSBURGH – November 13, 2026 -- A paramedic from Norfolk, Va., is offering a dual-purpose intubation blade, a laryngoscope that can suction secretions during insertion, for licensing or sale to manufacturers and marketers. The design was submitted to the Richmond sales office of InventHelp, the invention-submission firm handling the offer, and a prototype is available.
The Dual Purpose Intubation Blade lets the user remove secretions while the laryngoscope is being inserted, according to the release. The inventor, who is not named, says the design promotes first-pass success in endotracheal intubation. The inventor also says it lets patients receive respiratory support sooner. The release gives no figures to support either claim.
The release names EMS professionals and hospitals and medical centers as intended users. The commercial counterparties are device manufacturers or marketers, since the offer is open to any licensee or buyer. No licensee has been named. The release did not disclose the asking price, patent status or any clinical or field test results.
The prototype is available now, and the invention is listed as available for licensing or sale.