Patent ID: 8684919

Claim:
A mouthpiece configured to be inserted into a patient's mouth during a medical procedure, the mouthpiece comprising: a shield configured to contact at least a portion of the patient's face; a primary instrument channel at least partially defined by the shield; a bite block at least partially defining the primary instrument channel, the bite block configured to contact the patient's teeth and to maintain the patient's mouth in an open position during the medical procedure, the bite block comprising an oxygen administration channel that extends as a straight tube, such that contact between the bite block and the patient's teeth prevents contact between the oxygen administration channel and the patient's teeth; a tongue depressor comprising a straight portion extending from a bottom of the bite block followed by a curved portion, wherein the oxygen administration channel extends parallel and adjacent to the straight portion of the tongue depressor, wherein the oxygen administration channel ends prior to the curved portion of the tongue depressor, wherein a length of the tongue depressor is between 40 mm and 140 mm; and wherein the shield, the bite block, the oxygen administration channel, and the tongue depressor are integrally formed.