Technique of tracheal intubation with the Airtraq laryngoscope. The device is held in the left hand and passed into the mouth over the tongue, in the midline (A). When the device has been passed over the back of the tongue, the view from the viewfinder is used to position the tip in the vallecula (B). The view of the glottis can be optimized by lifting the epiglottis by elevating the blade into the vallecula (C). When the glottis is in the center of the view seen from the viewfinder, the endotracheal tube is then passed from its position in the channel through the vocal cords. The endotracheal tube is then moved laterally to remove it from the channel, the device is withdrawn, and the endotracheal tube is secured.