Neonatal intubation: Can we make it better? A journey from ideation to intellectual property rights

Objectives: Neonatal intubation is regarded as one of the elite skills a medical professional; particularly a pediatrician could aspire to master. More the practice, the skill gets refined so that the success rate improves. However, it is not uncommon even for most experienced professional to fail in an intubation attempt. Why does it happen? Is there a solution? This article discusses the journey from ideation to intellectual property rights. Materials and Methods: Observational study followed by Randomised control study. Results: Reduction in the pressure exerted on upper jaw during intubation from 455 to 80 KPa and decrease in blocked visual area from 38.5 to 12%. Conclusion: Appropriate design modification of neonatal laryngoscope is potentially more safe and easy to use.