An
airway management device including a hollow flexible tube. The tube defines a lumen extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is configured to be coupled to a ventilator and / or
anesthesia circuit. An opening is provided at or near the distal end to allow passage of air and / or
anesthesia therethrough. The tube is configured to be expanded radially after
insertion through a patient's nasopharyngeal passageway when the distal end of the tube is positioned
proximate the patient's hypopharynx. The device may include an
inflatable outer sleeve surrounding and extending along the length of the tube. When the outer sleeve is in a deflated state, the distal end of the tube may be inserted through a patient's nasopharyngeal passageway. When the distal end of the tube is positioned
proximate the patient's hypopharynx, the outer sleeve may be inflated and expanded. The device may include an
inflatable cuff attached at or near the distal end of the tube and including an opening fluidly coupled with the opening and lumen of the tube to allow passage of air and / or
anesthesia therethrough. When in a deflated state, the
inflatable cuff may be inserted through the patient's nasopharyngeal passageway. When in an inflated state, the inflatable
cuff may expand to form a seal around the patient's supraglottic
laryngeal inlet. An intermediate inflatable cuff having a larger
diameter than other portions of the outer sleeve when inflated may be positioned along the length of the tube between the proximal and distal ends. The respective inflatable elements of the device may be concurrently or separately inflatable.