Fig 1.
Designed ergonomic laryngoscope grip model.
Fig 2.
3D-Printed ergonomic grip applied to the Macintosh laryngoscope.
Fig 3.
Peak force measurement during intubation using a FlexiForce standard load/force sensor and LabView programming.
Fig 4.
Number of intubation attempts, Cormack-Lehane grade, and ease-of-use scores for intubation groups with and without the ergonomic support grip for easy (left) and difficult (right) airway scenarios; *P < 0.05.
Table 1.
Performance data for novices using a Macintosh laryngoscope with and without the ergonomic support grip for easy and difficult airway scenarios.
Table 2.
Linear mixed model for predicting Cormack-Lehane grade, ease-of-use score, intubation time, and number of intubation attempts.