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EMSWORLD.com | OCTOBER 2015 45 to Prehospital or Hospital Use 9 Combitube—Gastric access to vent the stomach. For patients over 4 feet (1.2 m) tall. 10 Easy Tube—Gastric access to vent the stomach. For patients over 3 feet (1 m) tall. 11 King Laryngeal Tube—Gastric access to vent the stomach currently in sizes 3–5, but coming soon in pediatric sizes to the U.S. Intubation is not possible through the device without special tools/ expertise. Pediatric and adult sizes (currently 35 inches or 89 cm and up), but infant sizes coming soon to the U.S. Disposable retroglottic airways: Mercur y Medical Mercur y Medical Copyright ©2015 Medtronic. All right s reser ved. Used with the permission of Medtronic. 3 i-gel O2 Resus—Gastric access to vent the stomach. Supplemental O 2 port for passive oxygenation. Manufacturer only recommends intubation through the device with a fiber-optic scope. Pediatric and adult sizes (30 kg and up) for EMS. 4 i-gel—Gastric access to vent the stomach except infant size 1. Manufacturer only recommends intubation through the device with a fiber-optic scope. Pediatric and adult sizes (30 kg and up) for EMS; infant, pediatric and adult sizes (2 kg and up) for anesthesia. 5 LMA Fastrach—No gastric access. Success rates for blind intubation through the device are high. Pediatric and adult sizes (30 kg and up). 6 LMA Supreme—Gastric access to vent the stomach in all sizes. Intubation through the device is not possible without special tools and expertise. Infant, pediatric and adult sizes (2 kg and up). 7 air-Q Blocker masked laryngeal airway—Gastric access to vent the stomach in all sizes. Blind intubation through the device is possible, but manufacturer recommends intubation through the device with a fiber-optic scope. Pediatric and adult sizes (30 kg and up). 8 air-Q masked laryngeal airway—No gastric access. Blind intubation through the device is possible, but manufacturer recommends intubation through the device with a fiber-optic scope. Infant, pediatric and adult sizes (4 kg and up). Ambu 7 8 9 10 11 Teleflex