Oropharyngeal Airway – Guedel Airway

Oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is also known as an oral airway or Guedel pattern airway or simply Guedel airway.

An oropharyngeal airway (OPA) or Guedel pattern airway is a medical device called an airway adjunct used in airway management to maintain or open a patient’s airway. It does this by preventing the tongue from covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the person from breathing.