Oropharyngeal OPA Guedel Pattern Laryngeal Mask Airway For ICU

Factory Price Oropharyngeal OPA Guedel Pattern Airway With Different Size Oral Airway

What is a Guedel (oropharyngeal) airway?

• A Guedel is a rigid plastic tube which sits along top of mouth and ends at base of tongue (an adjunct to help keep airway open)
• An oxygen mask or bag mask ventilation can be applied over the top if needed
• Use: Prevents tongue covering epiglottis in patients with reduced GCS
• Size: Use one that matches the distance between the corner of the patient’s mouth and angle of their jaw

How to insert a Guedel airway

• Ensure no foreign bodies in the mouth
• Lubricate the oropharyngeal airway
• Insert into the mouth upside down (reduces risk of pushing tongue back)
• Once tip is around hard-soft palate junction, rotate 180˚ and advance the rest of the way
• If the patient gags it is unlikely they will tolerate this airway. Stop insertion and try a nasopharyngeal airway instead.
• Confirm airway patency