Benefits
Benefits of the dental flexi-sad + bite block include:
- Unobstructed surgical access to the entire oral cavity
- Reduces the risk of accidental dislocation of the laryngeal mask airway or damage to the airway tube
- Easy clip in/out mechanism allowing repositioning of the bite block
- Prevents airway tube occlusion and negative pressure pulmonary oedema caused by the patient biting down on the tube when. Emerging from anaesthesia
A flexible laryngeal mask airway is commonly used for oral surgery, offering several advantages in reducing the recovery time post anaesthesia for day surgery. The disadvantage is that the airway tube of the laryngeal mask airway obstructs the surgical field and may be liable to damage or dislocation by the surgical team. The Genesis Airway bite block when vertically placed between the molar teeth to achieve jaw opening has a channel in the medial surface that allows the airway tube to be clipped into the bite block. This removes the airway tube from the surgical field and stabilizes it preventing accidental dislocation. The airway tube may be easily clipped in and out of the bite block without dislocating the airway, allowing movement of the bite block to the opposite side of the jaw and giving surgical access to the entire surgical field.
After surgery has ended and the patient is emerging from anaesthesia the bite block may be clipped to the airway tube in a horizontal position preventing the patient biting down on and occluding the airway tube.
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Additional Information
All the contraindications to using a first generation Laryngeal Mask Airway
- Increased risk of aspiration: Prolonged bag-valve-mask ventilation, morbid obesity, second or third trimester pregnancy, patients who have not fasted before ventilation, upper gastrointestinal bleed
- Need for high airway pressures; poor pulmonary compliance, high airway resistance
- Suspected or known abnormalities in supraglottic anatomy
- The cuff inflation must be checked before use.
- Place on a flat surface then deflate the mask cuff with a syringe.
- Lubricate the back plate of the mask.
- Make sure the patients head is in the “sniffing the morning air” position.
- Insert the laryngeal mask along the hard and soft palate, guiding the mask through the natural bend in the airway until resistance is felt.
- Create a seal by inflating the mask cuff and check the pressure.
- Insert bite block vertically between molar teeth to achieve desired level of jaw opening ensuring the airway channel is on the medial surface. The airway tube of the laryngeal mask airway may be clicked into the channel on the bite block by pressing it laterally. To unlock the airway tube from the bite block, press the airway tube medially.
- To change sides. Unlock the airway tune (Press medially). Remove the bite block, rotate 180 degrees to ensure the airway channel remains on the medial surface and transfer to the opposite side and repeat step 7.
- When waking the patient, the bite block may be placed in a horizontal position (dental groove superior) to prevent occlusion of the airway by patient biting down.
| Device Code | Device Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DFLMA50 | Dental Laryngeal Mask Airway | 5.0 |
| DFLMA40 | Dental Laryngeal Mask Airway | 4.0 |
| DFLMA30 | Dental Laryngeal Mask Airway | 3.0 |
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