摘要 |
An airway (10) for insertion into the mouth and pharynx for assisting intubation comprising an elongate body (12) having a straight section (16) joined to a curved section (18) and a face plate (14) secured to the straight section (16) at its free end. The body (12) of the airway (10) has an elongate U-shaped central channel (24) open at the top and a pair of elongate open-sided U-shaped channels (26, 28) on either side of the central channel (24). The upper defining wall (38) of one of the open-sided channels (28) has an opening (36) therein through which a tubular member (46) inserted in the channel (28) may be guided for accommodating suctioning of the nasopharynx. A tubular member may be intubated in the other side channel (26) for simultaneously suctioning the hypopharynx. |