Paramedic offers dual-purpose intubation blade for license
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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.