Patent ID: 7156091

Claim:
An oral airway configured to be inserted into the mouth of a patient and to accommodate a tube which is insertable into the trachea of the patient through the mouth of the patient, the oral air way comprising: a main body; and an insertion part provided on the main body, the insertion part having a distal and a proximal end, wherein the insertion part is configured to be inserted through the mouth of the patient so that a portion around the distal end contacts the root of the tongue of the patient to secure the airway of the patient, the insertion part further including a guide part that guides the tube when the tube is inserted into the trachea of the patient, wherein the guide part includes a groove having a substantially U-shaped cross-section and extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the insertion part such that a continuous opening is provided between the proximal end and the distal end, and the guide part is capable of guiding the tube into the trachea of the patient in a manner such that the tube is capable of being inserted into the groove through the opening and of being completely separated from the insertion part through the opening after the distal end of the tube has been inserted into the trachea of the patient.