Clinical Evaluation of the Storz CMAC Laryngoscope

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients presenting for elective surgery who are fasted and who have one of the following difficult airway predictors: * mallampati classification 3 * mallampati classification 4 * Reduced mouth opening (\<3cm) * reduced cervical motion * history of previous difficult intubation or multiple laryngoscopy attempts Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 18 years old, patients who are not fasted (\>6 hrs. NPO) * Patients who have contraindications to the administration of neuromuscular blocking drugs * Patients who have a documented history of intubation on first attempt with C-L grade 1 laryngeal view * Patients who are deemed to difficult and dangerous to anesthetize without first securing an airway.