| 摘要 |
<p>Embodiments of the present invention feature a device and method for depressing the tongue during surgical procedures. The device features a first planar element, second planar element and at least one bridge element. Each planar element has a top surface, a bottom surface, an inside edge, an outside edge, a front end, a back end, a length and a width. The length from the front end to the back end corresponds to the distance between the front exterior of the oral cavity to an area of the tonsils. The bottom surface is for placing on the top of the tongue with the front edge into the oral cavity and the back edge toward the exterior of the oral cavity. The top surface creates a chamber with the palate of the patient for viewing and performing surgical procedures. The outside edge of each planar element is for positioning buccally, with the inside edges facing each other spaced apart a distance sized for a laryngeal mask airway device or endotracheal tube, to create a channel space. The bridge element is affixed to each planar element spanning the channel space, allowing at least fifty percent of the area of the channel space to remain open.</p> |
