Intubation assisting device

The invention relates to an intubation assisting device, comprising a flexible fiber package (32) and a control unit (31) with the fiber package connected thereto, whereby an endotracheal tube is intended to be positioned over the fiber package. The fiber package (32) features a light conductive element (17) for communicating light to a distal end (22) of the fiber package, a fiberoptic element (8) for supplying the control unit with an image of the object immediately ahead of the fiber package's distal end, and a pulling means (19) for flexing the fiber package in one specific direction. The control unit (31) includes elements (1-7) for presenting the user with an image supplied by the fiberoptic element (8), and actuating elements (20) for operating the pulling means (19). The fiber package (32) features two parallel light conductive elements (17), the element couple constituted thereby having one side thereof provided with said pulling means (19) and its opposite side with said fiberoptic element (8). The control unit features a camera element (4) provided with a screen element (2) for displaying an image.