Patent ID: 8215307

Claim:
An airway device for human or animal use, said device comprising: (i) an airway tube having a distal end and a proximal end wherein the distal end of the airway tube is surrounded by a non-inflatable laryngeal cuff and wherein a face of the laryngeal cuff is pre-formed in a shape to form an anatomical fit with the laryngeal inlet of a patient and to cover and form a seal between the face of the laryngeal cuff and the laryngeal inlet of the patient; (ii) a buccal cavity stabiliser located on or around the airway tube between the laryngeal cuff and the proximal end of the tube, said buccal cavity stabiliser being adapted to rest on an anterior aspect of the patient's tongue and being configured to correspond with the anatomy of that part of the patient, and thus provide stability to prevent rotational or side-to-side movement of the airway tube in use; (iii) the airway device comprising a front, ventral part incorporating the face of the laryngeal cuff, and a back, dorsal part; wherein the face of the laryngeal cuff is formed from a material with a Shore Hardness on the A scale of 40 or less.