Patent ID: 6935340

Claim:
An endotracheal intubation assistance device placed under the head and shoulders of a patient in a supine position, the device comprising: a first chamber being inflatable to raise the shoulders of the patient relative to the head of the patient thereby facilitating insertion and proper placement of a laryngoscope blade into the mouth of the patient; a second chamber coupled to the first chamber, the second chamber being inflatable to raise the head of the patient relative to the shoulders of the patient hereby facilitating visualization of the patient's glottis for insertion of an endotracheal tube; and a pressure applicator coupled to one of said first and second chambers near a boundary of said first and second chambers and operable to apply pressure to a cricoid cartilage of said patient to prevent aspiration of gastric contents into the lungs of the patient and to provide better visualization of a larynx of said patient.