Patent ID: 7975695
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An oral airway to provide an air passage to a patient's trachea, comprising: an elongated tubular member having inner and outer ends and including a straight section at its outer end adapted to fit between the patient's teeth and a curved section adapted to fit over the patient's tongue and extending to the oropharyngeal area; said tubular member being generally elliptical in cross-section and having an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, and opposite side wall portions; said outer end of said tubular member having an outwardly extending flange; said flange adapted to externally overlie the lips of the patient; and an elongated, curved lower member joined to said lower wall portion of said curved section of said tubular member; said lower member having a generally inverted V-shape in cross-section; said curved lower member having substantially the same width for its entire length; said curved lower member defining diverging wing members, having side edges which extend outwardly from said lower wall portion of said curved section of said tubular member; the distance between the side edges of said wing members being constant for substantially the entire length of said curved lower member.