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Welch Allyn Laryngoscopes
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FREE Polishing Service
W
elch Allyn’s state-of-the-art blade design allows for the removable fiber optic light pipe to be
repolished throughout the life of the blade. When the optics are repolished, occluding epoxy is removed
from the input and output points of the fiber optic pipe. This restores the light transmission to its
optimum level, thus increasing the overall life of the blade. A Welch Allyn light pipe can be repolished
three times over its lifetime—and can then be replaced at a fraction of the cost of a complete blade.
As an additional service to our customers, Welch Allyn will provide this repolishing service free of
cost whenever it is needed over the life of the laryngoscope blades.
Welch Allyn Warranty
Instruments
Welch Allyn laryngoscope blades and handles are guaranteed against all manufacturing defects for the life
of the instrument. Welch Allyn will repair or replace, free of charge, any parts of its own manufacture
proven to be defective through causes other than misuse, neglect, damage in shipment or normal wear.
Ever
y W
elch Allyn lar
yngoscope blade comes with a lifetime war
ranty against manufacturing defects. This
is our assurance that each blade will operate up to our high performance standards—and yours.
Welch Allyn’s engineers have taken the time and effort to design a complete line of laryngoscope blades
that are sure to provide you with both superior value ad superior performance.
For more information on a free, on-site demonstration of our complete line of laryngoscope blades, contact
your local W
elch Allyn r
epr
esentative.
The removable fiber optic design truly makes Welch Allyn blades the
smart choice for you. That’s because this unique design makes our
blades the most affordable way to upgrade from standard to fiber optic
lighting—while still offering the benefits of one-piece blade construction.
To upgrade to fiber optics, simply replace your current, standard lamp
light pipe with the fiber optic pipe.
Fiber Optic Light Pipes
Welch Allyn fiber optic light pipes for laryngoscopes are guaranteed for five years against complete
loss of performance. Welch Allyn recognizes that repeated use of steam sterilization will result in
reduced light transmission. However, polishing of the input and output of the light pipe can restore
performance to its original levels. Therefore, during the first five years, Welch Allyn will polish or
replace the fiber optic light pipe, free of charge, if performance is reduced due to repeated
sterilization by steam autoclave.
MacIntosh Laryngoscopes
Upgradable and Repairable by Design
Designed Smart
Fiber Optic/Standard
MacIntosh Blade
Features
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Lightweight. Reduced handle and
blade weight for improved balance
and maneuverability facilitates even
the most difficult intubations.
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Convertible. Blades easily convert
from lamp to fiber optic illumination.
Makes upgrading economical.
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Repairable. Replace deteriorating
light pathways for a fraction of the
cost of a replacement blade.
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Improved design. Reduced
proximal blade height assists in
intubating patients with limited oral
access.
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One-piece construction. Single-
piece stainless steel blade ensures
blade integrity (no soldered joints).
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Halogen HPX
™
illumination. Our
fiber optic blades feature Halogen
HPX lamps for true tissue color and
consistent, long-lasting illumination.
When his original article was published in “The Lancet” in February, 1943, Dr. MacIntosh
p
robably did not foresee the impact his new design would have on anesthesiology. Currently
the most popular of all curved-blade styles, the MacIntosh blade has survived virtually
u
nchanged since its conception. The idea for this blade originated from two previous papers.
The first, published by J.V. Human in 1941, discussed passing the laryngoscope only until the
epiglottis comes into view and then passing an endotracheal tube behind the epiglottis. The
procedure reduced dental and posterior pharyngeal wall trauma. The second article, published
in 1942 by W.H. Cassels, discussed the importance of the curve, provided by the Miller blade,
in compression of the epiglottis. These earlier blades helped to inspire the MacIntosh blade, a
design that incorporates a gentle, continuous curve from the tip to the proximal end. The curve
is compressed into the vallecula and the blade lifted, indirectly raising the epiglottis.
Welch Allyn recently modified our MacIntosh blades by reducing proximal blade height. This
results in a lower profile that assists in intubating patients with limited oral access.
MacIntosh Halogen Fiber Optic
MacIntosh Standard
69061 1 89 mm 63 mm
69062 2 108 mm 82 mm
69063 3 126 mm 101 mm
69064 4 160 mm 135 mm
Catalog
No.
Blade
Size
Overall
Length
Length Inside
Base to Tip
69041 1
89 mm 63 mm
69042 2 108 mm 82 mm
69043 3 126 mm 101 mm
69044 4 160 mm 135 mm
Catalog
No.
Blade
Size
Overall
Length
Length Inside
Base to Tip