LMA Proseal Airway Introducer

- The LMA Proseal Airway Introducer is used to aid insertion of the LMA ProSeal Airway, where it is desirable to avoid placing the finger in the patient's mouth

- The proseal lma is shaped to facilitate easy insertion

- The tool is malleable, hence the introducer is supplied in the recommended curvature for immediate use and can be bent to any desired shape

- The introducer should be removed prior to inflation and fixation of the LMA ProSeal

- It may be possible to reduce or eliminate head and neck manipulation while using the introducer

- The introducer should be cleaned and sterilised in the same manner as the LMA Proseal

- 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's 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