Affordable and Reliable Video Laryngoscope with Wireless Connectivity

Abstract

Along with the pandemic situation across the world, the resilience of using ordinary medical devices is limited. Also the demand for medical devices which are used to diagnose COVID-related diseases rapidly increased. Taking all these facts into consideration, a new laryngoscope device was developed with exciting functionalities. The proposed device is affordable and comes with remote monitoring capabilities. An ordinary video laryngoscope uses an expensive camera module to capture video streams, and the proposed device uses ordinary USB camera modules which are cheap and affordable. Therefore, it is even possible to replace/discard camera modules each time after investigating COVID-related patients. The proposed USB camera and Laryngoscopic blades can be easily replaced for a very affordable cost. In the proposed system, a real-time video stream can be remotely monitored in multiple displays, including personal mobile devices. Since the live video footage can be streamed across the world, expertise in the field can monitor and consult promptly. This device broadcasts video wirelessly through LAN (local area) and WAN (wide area) networks in real-time. So far, the device transmits live video streams wirelessly with less than 250ms latency on LAN networks, and 500ms to 1000ms latency in WAN networks. An inbuilt rechargeable power supply will power up the device for ~ 45min in continuous use.