Manufacturer of Medical Color Coded Oropharyngeal oral airway
Guedel Pattern Airway
An oropharyngeal airway (also known as an oral airway, OPA or
Guedel pattern airway) is a medical device called an airway adjunct
used to maintain or open a patient's airway. It does this by
preventing the tongue from covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the person from
breathing. When a person becomes unconscious, the muscles in their
jaw relax and allow the tongue to obstruct the airway.
The oropharyngeal airway was designed by Arthur Guedel.
Oropharyngeal airways come in a variety of sizes, from infant to
adult, and are used commonly in pre-hospital emergency care and for
short term airway management post anaesthetic or when manual
methods are inadequate to maintain an open airway. This piece of
equipment is utilized by certified first responders, emergency
medical technicians, paramedics and other health professionals when
tracheal intubation is either not available, not advisable or the
problem is of short term duration.
Oropharyngeal airways are indicated only in unconscious people,
because of the likelihood that the device would stimulate a gag
reflex in conscious or semi-conscious persons. This could result in
vomit and potentially lead to an obstructed airway. Nasopharyngeal
airways are mostly used instead as they do not stimulate a gag
reflex.
In general, oropharyngeal airways need to be sized and inserted
correctly to maximize effectiveness and minimize possible
complications, such as oral trauma.
Features:
- Smooth integrated design for optimum patient comfort and safety
- Color-coded bite block is designed for easy identification and to
prevent biting down so that can avoid blocking airway
- Full range of sizes available
- Available with DEHP FREE
- Available with CE, ISO certificates.
