Airway Management FAQs
Airway management plays a critical role in effective patient care across anaesthesia, emergency and acute settings. This page is designed to answer common questions about airway devices, features and intended use, helping clinicians and healthcare teams make informed decisions with confidence.
Anaesthesia
Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMAs)
The range includes standard silicone disposable laryngeal mask airways and reinforced laryngeal mask airways designed to support both routine and more complex airway management.
Reinforced laryngeal mask airways feature tubing designed to reduce kinking, helping maintain airway patency during procedures that involve patient movement or challenging positioning.
Yes, the laryngeal mask airways are available in adult, paediatric and neonatal sizes, with colour coding to support fast and accurate size selection.
Endotracheal Tubes & Intubation
Endotracheal tubes feature a high‑volume, low‑pressure cuff to help create an effective seal, clear guide markings for easy positioning, a Murphy Eye to support gas flow if the bevel end contacts the tracheal wall and a radio‑opaque line for X‑ray visualisation.
Yes, reinforced tubes are designed to help reduce kinking and support airway management during complex or difficult intubations.
Intubation stylets are used to help shape and guide endotracheal tubes during intubation, particularly in challenging airways. They’re malleable to allow easy shaping and support accurate tube placement.
Disposable Laryngoscopes
The Yeescope, a disposable laryngoscope, helps reduce the risk of cross contamination by eliminating the need for reprocessing and ensuring single‑patient use. The one piece design also eliminates malfunction issues that can arise due to the handle and blade incompatibility.
The Yeescope has a 3-year shelf life, making it the ideal solution for resuscitation trolleys. The simple function testing of the light within the packaging supports the practice of daily checks of equipment on these trolleys.
Video Laryngoscopes
The UED‑A Series video laryngoscope with single-use blade is designed for reliable, precise and efficient airway management in high-pressure environments such as operating theatres and emergency departments. They’re used as a support tool for clinicians when managing routine and difficult airways.
Single-use blades help minimise cross-contamination risk and reduce the sterilisation burden, supporting infection control and patient protection. They also enable quick setup and disposal, helping streamline workflows and reduce turnaround time between cases.
The system includes a 3” touchscreen monitor (Wi‑Fi ready) which can also connect to an 8” or 10” monitor using an HD connecting cable. The 10” monitor offers Wi‑Fi capability and split screen sharing, supporting visual flexibility for teaching and clinical use.
The UED‑M3S touchscreen monitor features image mirroring, auto shutdown after 10 minutes of inactivity, fast access to photos and videos, large storage capacity and is Wi‑Fi ready for real-time screen sharing.
UED‑A range offers a 6‑blade assortment with varied styles/angles and sizing from newborn to adult obese, including:
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Newborn (2.7–3.8 kg)
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Paediatric options
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Adult (>23.6 kg)
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Adult >80Kgs.
The range also includes two reusable handles (A0 and A3) matched to blade sizes.
The UED‑D Series video laryngoscope with single-use blades is designed for emergency care, supporting paramedics and clinicians in “every second counts” moments, with an emphasis on speed, reliability and first‑pass success.
UED‑D is built for immediate readiness - no cleaning or reprocessing - so it’s ready to open and use in pre-hospital and emergency field conditions. It also supports rapid deployment for time-critical interventions.
Its single-use design eliminates cross-contamination risk, supporting infection control standards. They’re particularly valuable across emergency, ambulance, and high-turnover environments.
UED‑D includes a 9‑blade assortment with multiple styles/angles, covering sizes from newborn to adult.
The hot‑swappable design allows quick blade changes without interrupting workflow, helping teams adapt rapidly during care.
UED‑D uses the UED‑M3S 3” touchscreen (image mirroring, auto‑shutdown after 10 minutes, access to photos/videos, large storage, Wi‑Fi ready for real-time sharing) and supports connection to 8” and 10” monitors via HD cable. The 10” monitor also includes Wi‑Fi and split screen sharing for enhanced viewing and teaching.
Anaesthetic Masks
Anaesthetic masks are made from soft, non‑toxic medical‑grade PVC and designed to provide a comfortable facial fit while maintaining an effective seal. Its transparent materials also allows for visual monitoring during use.
Cushioned masks focus on facial comfort and seal, while low‑profile masks offer a slimmer design with clear visibility, supporting clinician preference and procedural needs.
Respiratory Support
Oxygen Therapy Products
The oxygen therapy range includes:
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Oxygen masks
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Capnography masks
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Nasal oxygen cannulas
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Nebuliser kits
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Oxygen tubing
Each product supports oxygen delivery across multiple care settings.
Yes, oxygen masks are available in standard and non‑rebreathing configurations, including options with reservoir bags for higher oxygen delivery requirements.
Oxygen tubing is available in 2.1m, 3m and 4m lengths to support flexibility in clinical environments, including standard bedside use and extended connections.
Suction Catheters
Open tip catheters are designed for efficient secretion removal, while round tip catheters offer an atraumatic design to help minimise irritation during suctioning.
Suction catheters are available with finger control or Y‑type control vents, allowing clinicians to manage suction pressure according to clinical preference.
Yes, suction catheters are available in multiple French sizes (5Fr through to 18Fr) and lengths (ranging from 100mm through to 560mm) to suit a wide range of endotracheal and tracheostomy applications.
Suction Tubing & Yankauer Handles
Suction tubing is available in flexible, ribbed and special soft options, with sterile and non‑sterile versions to suit different clinical environments.
Yes, Yankauer handles are available with straight, crown and paediatric tips, with vented and unvented options and on/off switches to support controlled suctioning.
Many suction and airway products are designed for single use to support infection prevention and simplify clinical workflows.