Intersurgical Solus Laryngeal Mask

- The Intersurgical has introduced a single use laryngeal mask airway The Solus due to growing concerns about the risk of cross infection

- This Solus Laryngeal Mask is ideal for use in both anaesthesia and emergency medicine

- The materials used in the manufacture of the Solus have been specifically chosen to provide the product with the quality, flexibility and strength required to work effectively within a range of demanding clinical applications, such as paediatric anaesthesia

- These laryngeal masks are meant for single use only and are latex free

- The laryngeal mask allows for atraumatic insertion and removal

- The mask features an integral inflation line which helps in reducing the risk of damage whilst in use

- These are available in multiple sizes:
- Size: 1, Neonate (<5 Kg)

- Size: 1.5, Infant (5-10 Kg)

- Size: 2, Paediatric (Small, 10-20 Kg)

- Size: 2.5, Paediatric (Large, 20-30 Kg)

- Size: 3, Adult (Small, 30-50 Kg)

- Size: 4, Adult (Medium, 50-70 Kg)

- Size: 5, Adult (Large, 70+ Kg)
- Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) are devices that keep the upper airway clear for unobstructed ventilation. Laryngeal masks are a type of supraglottic airway which keep a patient? airway open during the state of unconsciousness and when the patient is under anesthesia. When the laryngeal mask is correctly placed, it sits above the glottis in the hypopharynx region.
- Supraglottic Airway Devices (SADs) comprise a vast group of tools designed to provide a means for ventilation, oxygenation and administration of anaesthetic gases during situations of respiratory arrest or in a patient who is submitted to a surgical procedure under general anaesthesia.The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is an acceptable alternative to mask anesthesia in the operating room. It is often used for short procedures when endotracheal intubation is not necessary.
- How to insert a Laryngeal Mask Airway:
- First, Deflate The Cuff Properly

- Lubricate the Posterior LMA Surface

- Slight Flexion of the Head on the Neck Can Help

- How You Hold the LMA Matters

- Open The Mouth As Wide As You Can

- Insert As Far Back as Possible Until It Seats

- Be careful With the Tongue