Quick, easy and reliable to insert, i-gel® from Intersurgical is ideal for use as a routine airway in anaesthesia. Providing high seal pressures and reduced trauma, it also incorporates a gastric channel to give additional protection against aspiration and has the versatility to be applicable for use during difficult airway management, as a rescue device and as a conduit for intubation (with fibreoptic guidance, for i-gel sizes 3, 4 and 5).
i-gel ® features and benefits
- 15mm connector - Reliable connection to any standard catheter mount or connection
- Clearly displayed product information - For quick easy reference Includes confirmation of size and weight guidance
- Position guide (adults sizes only) - Easy confimration of optimum insertion depth
- Gastric channel - The i-gel® incorporates a gastric channel (except size 1). It provides an early warning of regurgitation, allows for the passing of a nasogastric tube to empty the stomach contents and facilitates venting
- Integral bite block - Reduces the possibility of airway channel occlusion
- Buccal cavity stabiliser - Aids insertion and eliminates the potential for rotation
- Epiglottic rest - Reduces the possibility of epiglottis ‘down folding’ and airway obstruction
- Non-inflatable cuff - Eliminates the need for cuff inflation after insertion, allowing easy and rapid insertion and reduced trauma