What is the Guedel (oropharyngeal) airway?

1. What is the Guedel (oropharyngeal) airway? The guedel (oropharyngeal) airway is a stimulating plastic tube that sits on top of the mouth and ends at the base of the lingo (an attachment to help keep the airway open). • • • Oxygen mask or bag mask ventilation can be applied on top if requested Use in cases with reduced GCS to prevent lingo covering the epiglottis Use a size that matches the distance between the mouth corners of the case and the corners of their jaws. Suitable for maintaining uninterrupted oropharyngeal airway Suck block to help bite the lingo and airway obstruction Rounded aromatics edge and smooth airway • • • Angiplast pvt. ltd. Stylish Guedel Airways is one of the world's leading manufacturers, exporters and suppliers in India at an affordable rate. This Guedel airway is suitable for maintaining anesthetized or pharyngeal airways during general anaesthesia and for unconscious cases. Our Guedel Airways have easy airways for easy cleaning. It has a sting block to help bite the lingo and airway obstruction. How does Guedel Airway fit? • • • • Insure that there are no foreign entities in the mouth Slick the oropharyngeal airway Insert the mouth upside down (reduces the risk of pushing the lingo backwards) Once the tip is around the hard-soft palette connection, turn 180 ˚ again and proceed the rest of the way. If the patient detects it is doubtful that they will allow this airway. Stop inserting and try nasopharyngeal airway instead. Confirm Airway Patency • •

2. Some features of our Guedel Airways- • • • Color transferred for easy size identification Accessible in variable sizes The case involves an integrated bite block to help prevent odours and close the Guedel airways. Sophisticated scratched tip is easily inserted and reduces the risk of traumatizing the patient. Collectively packed and castrated to reduce the risk of fire-infection. • •