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MacFlex Blades English Profile
AL-1215 · 3 sizes · 105mm to 155mm
These blades have a flexible tip that is controlled by a lever attached to the proximal end of the blade. When the lever is pushed toward the handle, the tip of the blade is flexed. More
- 3Sizes
- 2 to 4Blade numbers
- ISO 7376Conventional
- 134 °CAutoclavable
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- Evaluation samples on request
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- Made in our own factory in Sialkot since 1981
Sizes and codes
Choose your size
Every size has its own page and its own code. Use the code when you ask for a price.
2
MacFlex 2 · 105mm
Child
AL-1215-2
3
MacFlex 3 · 130mm
Medium Adult
AL-1215-3
4
MacFlex 4 · 155mm
Large Adult
AL-1215-4
| Code | Description | Blade number | Size | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-1215-2 | Child | 2 | 105mm | Open size 2 |
| AL-1215-3 | Medium Adult | 3 | 130mm | Open size 3 |
| AL-1215-4 | Large Adult | 4 | 155mm | Open size 4 |
Overview
About the MacFlex Blades English Profile
These blades have a flexible tip that is controlled by a lever attached to the proximal end of the blade. When the lever is pushed toward the handle, the tip of the blade is flexed. This laryngoscope may be helpful when a difficult intubation is encountered. It may be especially useful in patients with minimal neck movement. External laryngeal pressure may further improve the view. However, it will not always improve the view and may worsen it. Even if the blade does not improve the view of the larynx,it may improve the likelihood of successful intubation by elevating the epiglottis. In some patients in whom the view is satisfactory with the Macintosh blade, use of the Flexible tip blade may make the view worse.
Reusable laryngoscope blade to view the larynx during tracheal intubation. The light comes from a lamp at the front of the blade, powered by the batteries in the handle. The blade is available with a standard vacuum lamp or an LED lamp.
The range runs from size 2 (105mm, Child) to size 4 (155mm, Large Adult). Every size has its own code and its own page.
Key features
- Flexible tip, controlled by a lever attached to the proximal end of the blade.
- Push the lever toward the handle to flex the tip of the blade.
- Lamp at the front of the blade: standard vacuum lamp or LED.
- Complies with ISO 7376 (whole range of conventional blades).
- Autoclavable at 134 °C for 5 minutes.
Size numbers are not fully standardised between makers, so compare the size in millimetres when you replace blades from another brand. Our blade size guide explains the typical patient group for each size. The choice of blade is always a clinical decision.
Sizes in this range, 105mm to 155mm
Specifications
Technical details
From our catalogue, Premium Laryngoscope Range, Volume III.
Identification
| Product | MacFlex Blades English Profile |
|---|---|
| Product code | AL-1215 |
| Size codes | AL-1215-2 to AL-1215-4 |
| Blade numbers | 2 to 4 (3 sizes) |
| Sizes | 105mm to 155mm |
| Category | Standard Conventional Reusable Blades |
| Pattern | MacFlex, curved blade with a flexible tip |
| Profile | English |
Light
| Light system | Conventional: lamp at the front of the blade |
|---|---|
| Lamp options | Standard vacuum lamp (2.5V) or LED lamp |
| Standard lamp | 3000K, 2,000 lux, 2 hours operating time, 20 hours lamp life |
| LED lamp | 6500K, 8,000 lux, 2 hours operating time, 50,000 hours lamp life |
| Lamp replacement | At the front of the blade |
Material and reprocessing
| Material | Stainless steel AISI 303 and 304 |
|---|---|
| Use | Reusable |
| Sterilisation | Autoclavable at 134 °C for 5 minutes |
Standard and fit
| Standard | Complies with ISO 7376 (whole range of blades) |
|---|---|
| Handle fit | Conventional laryngoscope handles |
| Green-system handles | Not designed to fit (different fitting) |
Origin
| Manufacturer | Long Life Surgical Industries |
|---|---|
| Made in | Sialkot, Pakistan |
| Making laryngoscopes since | 1981 |
| Catalogue | Premium Laryngoscope Range, Volume III, page 13 |
Compatibility
Fits conventional handles
The whole range of conventional blades complies with ISO 7376, the international standard for laryngoscopes, and fits conventional laryngoscope handles made to ISO 7376.
The lamp sits at the front of the blade and gets its power from the batteries in the handle. It is not designed for green-system (fiber optic) handles, which carry the light source in the handle. Read ISO 7376 and the green system explained.
Handles in our conventional range
Battery Handles, Stainless SteelAL-1251 · 5 sizes · See the handle
Battery Handles, Brass Chrome PlatedAL-1252 · 5 sizes · See the handle
Spare part Replacement Lamp for Conventional LaryngoscopeAL-1253 · 4 codes · Spare part
- Standard lamp: 2,000 lux, 20 hours lamp life
- LED lamp: 8,000 lux, 50,000 hours lamp life
Care and reprocessing
Made to be used again and again
Reusable blades are cleaned and steam sterilised between patients. Always follow the instructions for use (IFU) and your hospital's validated process.
- 01Clean the blade after each use, as described in the instructions for use (IFU).
- 02Steam sterilise (autoclave) at 134 °C for 5 minutes.
- 03Check that the lever and the flexible tip move freely before each use.
- 04Check that the lamp lights before each use; it is replaced at the front of the blade.
Questions
Common questions about this blade
Which sizes of the MacFlex Blades English Profile are available?
There are 3 sizes: size 2 (Child, 105mm, code AL-1215-2), size 3 (Medium Adult, 130mm, code AL-1215-3), size 4 (Large Adult, 155mm, code AL-1215-4).
Which MacFlex blade size is for a neonate, infant or child?
In the catalogue, the MacFlex Blades English Profile has these sizes for babies and children: size 2 (Child, 105mm, code AL-1215-2). The adult sizes are size 3 (Medium Adult, 130mm, code AL-1215-3), size 4 (Large Adult, 155mm, code AL-1215-4). It has no size labelled premature, neonate or infant. Choosing the size for a patient is a clinical decision. Our size chart compares every length on a millimetre ruler.
How long is each MacFlex blade size in millimetres?
In the MacFlex Blades English Profile, size 2 is 105mm; size 3 is 130mm; size 4 is 155mm.
What is the MacFlex blade, English profile?
These blades have a flexible tip that is controlled by a lever attached to the proximal end of the blade. When the lever is pushed toward the handle, the tip of the blade is flexed. This laryngoscope may be helpful when a difficult intubation is encountered. It may be especially useful in patients with minimal neck movement. External laryngeal pressure may further improve the view. However, it will not always improve the view and may worsen it. Even if the blade does not improve the view of the larynx,it may improve the likelihood of successful intubation by elevating the epiglottis. In some patients in whom the view is satisfactory with the Macintosh blade, use of the Flexible tip blade may make the view worse.
Which handles fit this blade?
It is a conventional blade, and the whole range complies with ISO 7376, so it fits conventional laryngoscope handles. In our own range: Battery Handles, Stainless Steel, Battery Handles, Brass Chrome Plated.
Does it fit a fiber optic (green-system) handle?
No. Conventional and green-system (fiber optic) laryngoscopes use different fittings and light positions: a conventional blade has its own lamp, a green-system blade takes light from the handle. Use a conventional handle.
How is the blade sterilised?
It is reusable. Autoclavable at 134 °C for 5 minutes. Remove the lamp before reprocessing if the instructions for use (IFU) ask for it; lamps are replaced at the front of the blade. Follow the instructions for use (IFU).
Where is it made?
In our own factory in Sialkot, Pakistan. Long Life Surgical Industries has made laryngoscopes since 1981.
How do I get a price or samples?
Add it to your enquiry list, or send us the codes with quantities and your country. Our export team replies within one working day with prices and lead times. Evaluation samples are available on request.
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