Equipment for Flexible Laryngoscopy Flexible laryngoscope (nasopharyngolaryngoscope) with light source Gloves Protective eyewear Mask Nasal speculum Lubricant Wall suction connected to a Frazier-tip catheter Topical vasoconstrictor / anesthetic (eg, 4% cocaine, 0.05% oxymetazoline plus either 1% tetracaine or 4% lidocaine) Cotton swabs or pledgets for nonspray topical decongestants and / or anesthetics Additional Considerations for Flexible Laryngoscopy Flexible laryngoscopy provides only a limited view of the subglottic larynx and proximal trachea.