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Establish Airways With Ease
The McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) was designed by an anesthe-
sia provider to maintain an open airway, improve manual airway ven-
tilation and solve common intubation challenges. It's made of soft,
flexible material and is longer and smaller in diameter than tradi-
tional oral airways — features that lessen the likelihood of the
patient waking up with a sore throat. The distal end of the MEA sits
low on the pharynx and stents the airway open without the need for a
jaw thrust or chin lift. The device's external flange helps to keep the
device firmly in place and an optional connector can be attached to
the anesthesia circuit to reduce surgical fire risks by limiting the
amount of oxygen that escapes into the surgical field.
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