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	CCR Medical, Inc.	CCR Medical, Inc.	Smiths Medical
Item	Color-Coded Airways	Berman Oral Airways	Color Coded Guedel Oral Airways	Guedel Airways
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Description	Guedel-style enclosed center channel. Semirigid, nontoxic polyethylene with color-coded bite block. Individually packaged, 48 per case. Latex Free.	Smooth flexible medical grade white low density polyethylene with reinforced block to prevent collapse.	Color Coded Guedel Oral Airways are individually bagged, latex free, and color Coded for size identification.	This airway has smoothly rounded edges for improved patient comfort and maintains an unobstructed oro-pharynge during or following general anesthesia
Features	Guedel-Style Enclosed Center Channel Semi-Rigid, Nontoxic Polyethylene With Color-Coded Bite Block Individually Packaged	Individually Bagged Smooth Flexible Medical Grade White Low Density Polyethylene With Reinforced Block To Prevent Collapse Single Use	Individually Wrapped Latex Free Color Coded For Size Identification Bite Block Is Built In Economical Single Patient Use	Design Of Nylon Bite-Block Facilitates Passage Of A Suction Catheter Rigid Bite-Block To Ensure Airway Integrity Single Use - Saves Time And Costs From Sterilization
Length	40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm	40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm	40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 80 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm	50 mm 60 mm 70 mm 90 mm 100 mm 110 mm
Approval	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide	Worldwide
Latex Free	Yes	Not Available	Yes	Not Available
Reusable	No	No	No	No
Disposable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vented	No	Both Vented And Non Vented	Not Available	Not Available
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