Patent ID: 7946289

Claim:
An oral airway to provide an air passage to a patient's trachea, comprising: a straight section having inner and outer ends adapted to fit between the patient's teeth; a curved section having inner and outer ends adapted to fit over the patient's tongue and extending to the oropharyngeal area; said straight section including a substantially planar upper member and a substantially planar lower member which are spaced-apart by a medial web extending therebetween; said planar upper and lower members having inner and outer ends; said planar upper and lower members of said straight section having substantially the same widths; said outer end of said planar upper member having a flange extending upwardly therefrom; said outer end of said planar lower member having a flange extending downwardly therefrom; said flanges adapted to be externally overlying the lips of the patient; said curved section comprising spaced-apart curved upper and lower members which are spaced-apart by a medial web extending therebetween; said curved upper and lower members having inner and outer ends; said curved lower member having substantially the same width for its entire length between the inner and outer ends thereof; said curved upper member of said curved section having substantially the same width as said planar upper member of said straight section; said curved lower member of said curved section having a greater width for substantially its entire length between the inner and outer ends thereof than said planar lower member of said straight section and said curved upper member.