Artificial Airway (Oropharyngeal/ Guedel airway)A curved piece of plastic inserted over the tongue that creates an air passage way between the mouth and the posterior pharyngeal wall.Useful when the tongue and/or epiglottis fall back against the posterior pharynx in anesthetized or unconscious patients obstructing the flow of air.
Indications
Oropharyngeal Airways are designed to maintain an unobstructed Oro- Pharyngeal airway during or following general anesthesia and in patients who are unconscious for other reasons. Integral hard bite block avoids airway occlusion and biting of the tongue.
Color Code
Bite blocks are colour coded for instant identification of sizes
Parts of Airway
