Cuffed Oropharyngeal airway

Object number@HMN
TitleCuffed Oropharyngeal airway
CreatorMallinckrodt Medical (Manufacturer)
DescriptionA cuffed Oropharyngeal airway, size 10cm, manufactured by Mallinckrodt Medical with the expiry date 07-2002. Used to help assist in breathing.
It was first described by Dr Robert Greenberg in 1991 and has been marketed since 1997. It is a supra-glottic airway control device, much like the more popular Laryngeal Mask airway (LMA). The cuffed Oropharyngeal airway consists of a modified Guedel-type airway with an inflatable cuff which makes placement of the device easy to both learn and teach.
Production placeIRELAND
Production date c. 1998-01-01
Production periodTwentieth century, late
Object nameOropharyngeal airway
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
MaterialPlastic
Dimensions
- Length: 20 cm