Side-by-side comparison of Oral Airways

Used to prevent an unconscious patient’s tongue from covering his or her epiglottis and preventing normal breathing, oral airways are good to have on hand during surgical procedures or in case of a medical emergency. Also known as oropharyngeal airways, OPA or Guedel pattern airways, these devices are often disposable. Some oral airways are fabricated from latex, so it is important ask patients about allergies to avoid potential complications.


Company	Teleflex	Teleflex	Teleflex	Teleflex	Teleflex
Item	Color-Coded Airways	Cath-Guide Guedel Airways	Color-Coded Berman Airway	Soft Black Elastomer Guedel Airway	Traditional Guedel Airway
Citations	(1)		(1)
Price	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire
Description	Guedel-style enclosed center channel. Semirigid, nontoxic polyethylene with color-coded bite block. Individually packaged, 48 per case. Latex Free.	Flexible vinyl with a rigid bite block. Guedel-style with three internal channels. Individually packaged, 48 per case. Latex Free.	Color-coded Berman style airway for easy size identification. Emergency kit available with a clear plastic case.	Extremely pliable ,soft, black elastomer Guedel style airway made of a reusable latex.	Traditional Guedel airway in rigid plastic. Size identified on flange.
Features	Guedel-Style Enclosed Center Channel Semi-Rigid, Nontoxic Polyethylene With Color-Coded Bite Block Individually Packaged	Flexible Vinyl With A Reinforced Bite Block Guedel-Style With Three Internal Channels Individually Packaged	Full Range Of Sizes And Convenient Packaging Options	Smooth Finish Conductive	Economical Choice
Length	40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm	55 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm 120 mm	40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm	30 mm 40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 120 mm	50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm
Approval	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide
Latex Free	Yes	Yes	Not Available	No	Not Available
Reusable	No	No	No	Yes	No
Disposable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vented	No	Not Available	Not Available	No	No
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