Video laryngoscopes appear as a very useful new tool in the management of the airway, but costs of these devices are the main problem in institutions having limited budgets. An alternative is the construction of low cost video laryngoscopes modeled using free software and materialized with 3D printers in plastic material (ABS). Low cost video laryngoscopes can display and store good quality images, can work in confined spaces, are easily portable and allow to interact with the instructor, who will have the opportunity to repeat images recorded in previous maneuvers. In addition, it is easy to use and has optimum performance for educational purposes on airway-simulation models. This first stage would allow us to access to a line of work for the development of devices applicable to daily clinical practice.
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