(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)

(19) World Intellectual Property Organization

International Bureau

(43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number

19 July 2007 (19.07.2007)
(51) International Patent Classification:
A61B 1/267 (2006.01)
(21) International Application Number:
PCT/US2007/060465
(22) International Filing Date: 12 January 2007 (12.01.2007)
(25) Filing Language: English
(26) Publication Language: English
(30) Priority Data:
60/758,495 12 January 2006 (12.01.2006)
11/622,446 11 January 2007 ( 1 1.01 .2007)
(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): C & V IN¬
NOVATIONS, INC. [US/US]; 4467 Mount Royal Blvd.,
Allison Park, PA 15101 (US).
(72) Inventors; and
(75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): MILLER, Charles,
G. [US/US]; 4467 Mount Royal Boulevard, Allison Park,
PA 15101 (US). SHA, Vince, Kok-Ying [US/US]; 1303
Woodland Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146 (US).
(74) Agent: SHIDELER, Blynn, L.; 3500 Brooktree Road,
Suite 200, Wexford, PA 15090 (US).
PCT WO 2007/082294 A3
(81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN,
CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI,
GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS,
JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS,
LT, LU, LV,LY,MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY,
MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS,
RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN,
TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW
US (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
US kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM,
ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM),
European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI,
FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,MC, NL, PL, PT,
RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA,
GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
Published:
— with international search report
— before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
amendments
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(54) Title: WIRELESS LARYNGOSCOPE WITH INTERNAL ANTENNA AND ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION ADAPTED
FOR LARYNGOSCOPY TRAINING

(57) Abstract: A wireless laryngoscope has a first and a second handle portion coupled together defining an internal cavity and
combining to form a handle assembly. The laryngoscope further includes a first and a second blade portion coupled together and
defining an internal cavity in at least a portion thereof and combining to form a blade assembly. A light source within the internal
cavity of the blade assembly illuminates at least a portion of the blade assembly, and a camera mounted within the internal cavity
of the blade assembly obtains images of the operation of the laryngoscope. A transmitter is coupled to the camera and is mounted
within one internal cavity with an antenna mounted within one internal cavity coupled to the transmitter, wherein the transmitter
wirelessly transmits the video images of the camera to a remote receiver.
(88) Date of publication of the international search report:
22 November 2007

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 INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT International application No
PCT/US07/60465

A CLASSIFICATION O F SUBJECT MATTER

IPC(8) - A61 B 1/267 (2007.01 )
USPC - 600/185
According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
B FIELDS SEARCHED
Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
IPC(8) - A61B 1/267 (2007 01)
USPC - 600/185

Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched

Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used)
MicroPatent

C DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT

Category* Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No

US 6,840,903 B2 (MAZZEI et al) 11 January 2005 ( 1 1 0 1 2005) entire document 1-17

US 2005/0054903 A 1 (CANTRELL) 10 March 2005 (10 03 2005) entire document 1-17

US 6,251 ,069 B 1 (MENTZELOPOULOS et al) 26 June 2001 (26 06 2001) entire document 3 , 10-17

US 6,890,298 B2 (BERCI et al) 10 May 2005 (10 05 2005) entire document 16, 17

[ I Further documents are listed in the continuation of Box C | |

* Special categories of cited documents "T" later document published after the international filing date or priority
"A" document defining the general state of the art which is not considered date and not in conflict with the application but cited to understand
to be of particular relevance the principle or theory underlying the invention
"E" earlier application or patent but published on or after the international "X" document of particular relevance, the claimed invention cannot be
filing date considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive
"L" documenl which may throw doubts on priority cla ιm(s) or which is step when the document is taken alone
cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other "Y" document of particular relevance, the claimed invention cannot be
special reason (as specified) considered to involve an inventive step when the document is
"O" document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or other combined with one or more other such documents, such combination
means being obvious to a person skilled in the art
"P" document published prior to the international filing date but later than "&" document member of the same patent family
the priority date claimed
Date of the actual completion of the international search Date of mailing of the international search report

2 1 August 2007
2 4 SEP 2007
Name and mailing address of the ISA/US Authorized officer
Mail Stop PCT, Attn ISA/US, Commissioner for Patents Blame R Copenheaver
P O Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
Facsimile No 571-273-3201
Form PCT/ISA/2 10 (second sheet) (April 2007)