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

Claim 0:
1. 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 central opening disposed in fluid communication with a longitudinal passageway formed therein, 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,
further comprising additional openings in fluid communication with the longitudinal passageway, the additional openings surrounding the central opening at the distal end of the body.