Patent ID: 11883596
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 2:
3. An oral pharyngeal airway for use with a nasal cannula, the airway comprising:
an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, a first section terminates at the proximal end and a second arcuate section terminates at the distal end, the elongate body having a first central opening at the proximal end, the first central opening disposed in fluid communication with a longitudinal passageway formed therein, the elongate body having a second central opening at the distal end, the longitudinal passageway extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
a pair of spaced apart longitudinal flanges extending along the length of the body to form an elongate channel therebetween, the channel configured to provide an additional passageway;
a universal port disposed adjacent the proximal end of the body and surrounding the central opening; and,
wherein the longitudinal flanges are configured to hold the nasal cannula in place on the universal port, and; wherein the second central opening is surrounded by a concave surface at the distal end.