A bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway comprising: a supraglottic bowl (18, 218) defining a distal end (12a, 212a), a neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216) extending outward of the supraglottic bowl (18, 218) and defining a proximal end (12b, 212b), a longitudinally extending intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) formed therethrough, the supraglottic bowl (18, 218) including a cuff (20, 220) and defining a bowl surface (24, 224), wherein the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) extends from the proximal end (12b, 212b) of the neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216) to an opening in the bowl surface (24, 224), and wherein the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) is configured to have an endotracheal tube (ET T) inserted therethrough; and a plurality of fluid flow channels (26, 226) formed longitudinally through a wall of the neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216) of the supraglottic airway, collaterally to the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) and from the proximal end (12b, 212b) to the bowl surface (24, 224) within the supraglottic bowl (18, 218); wherein at least one of the plurality of fluid flow channels (26, 226) is configured as a ventilation channel (134, 163) for the flow of air from the proximal end (12b, 212b) to the supraglottic bowl (18, 218); wherein the supraglottic airway further includes a fluid flow tube connected within the ventilation channel (134, 163), and a 15 mm connector at a proximal end (12b, 212b) of the fluid flow tube; characterized in that the bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway further comprises: a sealable slot (126, 148, 184, 230) extending along an entire length of the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214), the sealable slot (126, 148, 184, 230) extending through the neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216), the cuff (20, 220), and the bowl surface. a supraglottic bowl (18, 218) defining a distal end (12a, 212a), a neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216) extending outward of the supraglottic bowl (18, 218) and defining a proximal end (12b, 212b), a longitudinally extending intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) formed therethrough, the supraglottic bowl (18, 218) including a cuff (20, 220) and defining a bowl surface (24, 224), wherein the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) extends from the proximal end (12b, 212b) of the neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216) to an opening in the bowl surface (24, 224), and wherein the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) is configured to have an endotracheal tube (ET T) inserted therethrough; and a plurality of fluid flow channels (26, 226) formed longitudinally through a wall of the neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216) of the supraglottic airway, collaterally to the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214) and from the proximal end (12b, 212b) to the bowl surface (24, 224) within the supraglottic bowl (18, 218); wherein at least one of the plurality of fluid flow channels (26, 226) is configured as a ventilation channel (134, 163) for the flow of air from the proximal end (12b, 212b) to the supraglottic bowl (18, 218); wherein the supraglottic airway further includes a fluid flow tube connected within the ventilation channel (134, 163), and a 15 mm connector at a proximal end (12b, 212b) of the fluid flow tube; characterized in that the bi-functional intubating and ventilating supraglottic airway further comprises: a sealable slot (126, 148, 184, 230) extending along an entire length of the intubation conduit (14, 133, 214), the sealable slot (126, 148, 184, 230) extending through the neck (16, 142, 146, 160, 164, 165, 170, 216), the cuff (20, 220), and the bowl surface.