Patent ID: 8715171

Claim:
An insertion aid device comprising: (a) a handle comprising a distal end; (b) a tongue depressor comprising: (i) a proximal end pivotally coupled to the distal end of the handle, wherein the tongue depressor is configured to be positioned between 0 degrees and 45 degrees relative to the handle during use; and (ii) a distal end, wherein the tongue depressor has a progressively smaller cross-sectional shape from the proximal end to the distal end; (c) a first passageway comprising: (i) an entry portal; and (ii) an exit portal adjacent the distal end of the tongue depressor; (d) at least one additional passageway comprising: (i) an entry portal; and (ii) an exit portal adjacent the distal end of the tongue depressor; and (e) a guide adjacent the distal end of the tongue depressor, wherein the guide comprises a recess formed by a pair of prongs that extend from the distal end of the tongue depressor.