Redesigned for today
The McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) is designed to comfortably and safely maintain a patient’s airway. It was created by an anesthesia professional to address the gaps with current airway devices.
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McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA)
How it works
Increases Patient Comfort
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Flexible material helps to eliminate sore, scratchy throats
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The MEA is longer, softer, and smaller in diameter compared to traditional oral airways
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Decreases the need for a chin lift or jaw thrust, reducing postoperative chin and jaw discomfort
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Helps increase ability to breathe with ease by eliminating upper airway obstruction
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Elongated shock-absorbing bite block shifts the bite to the molars, decreasing risk of dental damage
Helps Reduce
Airway Risks
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Provides a patent airway to improve patient oxygen saturation
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By using the optional 15 mm connector with the anesthesia circuit, the longer airway delivers oxygen closer to the lungs and away from the surgical area, reducing fire risk
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Large flange reduces risk of the airway dislodging
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Easy to place alongside an upper endoscopy bite block
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Attaches to anesthesia
circuit or bag valve mask
(BVM) to deliver apneic or
passive oxygenation
during intubation
Improves Provider Satisfaction
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Easy to insert, with no need for lubricant or tongue depressor
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Decreases the need for a chin lift or jaw thrust, keeping providers' hands free for other tasks
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Offers an alternative method to improving oxygen saturation during routine or difficult mask ventilation
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Supplied in individual small pouches for easy and convenient stocking and use
The MEA Difference
Compare | Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) | Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA) | Distal Pharyngeal Airway (DPA) |
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Eliminates Epistaxis | ✓ | ✓ | |
No lubrication, tongue depressor or rotation needed | ✓ | ||
Stents open redundant pharyngeal tissue | ✓ | ✓ | |
Soft and flexible | ✓ | ✓ | |
Cushioned bite block | ✓ | ||
External flange to prevent aspiration and swallowing | ✓ | ✓ | |
Optional connector | ✓ | ✓ | |
Relieves difficult mask ventilation via intraoral ventilation | ✓ | ||
Reduces Fire Risk - attaches to anesthesia circuit | ✓ | ✓ |