One aspect comprises a laryngoscope assembly with a handle and a blade, the blade including a cavity housing a lighting system, and a cover locked in place over the cavity via a snap-latch, wherein at least the blade is molded from a semi-crystalline polymer. Another aspect comprises a laryngoscope assembly with a handle and a blade extending from the handle, the blade including a cavity, and a lighting system housed within the cavity and including a light source, power source, activation device, and switch, wherein at least the blade is molded from polyarylamide.