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	Traditional Guedel Airway	Cath-Guide Guedel Airways	Color-Coded Airways	Soft Black Elastomer Guedel Airway	Soft Clear Guedel Airways
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Description	Traditional Guedel airway in rigid plastic. Size identified on flange.	Flexible vinyl with a rigid bite block. Guedel-style with three internal channels. Individually packaged, 48 per case. Latex Free.	Guedel-style enclosed center channel. Semirigid, nontoxic polyethylene with color-coded bite block. Individually packaged, 48 per case. Latex Free.	Extremely pliable ,soft, black elastomer Guedel style airway made of a reusable latex.	Soft, smooth guedel style airway with a smooth finish for maximum patient comfort.
Features	Economical Choice	Flexible Vinyl With A Reinforced Bite Block Guedel-Style With Three Internal Channels Individually Packaged	Guedel-Style Enclosed Center Channel Semi-Rigid, Nontoxic Polyethylene With Color-Coded Bite Block Individually Packaged	Smooth Finish Conductive	Flexible Design Color Coded Bite Block Wide Range Of Sizes, Including Pediatric
Length	50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 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	30 mm 40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 120 mm
Approval	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide
Latex Free	Not Available	Yes	Yes	No	Not Available
Reusable	No	No	No	Yes	No
Disposable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Vented	No	Not Available	No	No	No
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