The Guedal Airway Management collection covers oropharyngeal (Guedel) and nasopharyngeal airways used in first aid and emergency response to maintain an open airway in an unconscious casualty. Guedel airways are supplied across the full adult, adolescent, child, infant and newborn size range (sizes 000 to 5), each colour-coded to its ISO size number for quick identification during an emergency.
The collection also includes nasopharyngeal airways in larger adult sizes (6, 7 and 8) and a Guedel Airway Set covering sizes 0 to 5 in one pack, suited to first aid kits and response bags that need to cover a range of patient sizes.
What's included:
- Guedel airways by size: newborn (size 000) through to adult (size 5), each colour-coded per the standard ISO convention.
- Nasopharyngeal airways: sizes 6, 7 and 8 for adult use.
- Multi-size sets: a Guedel Airway size 0–5 pack of 6 for stocking a complete size range in one kit.
Use cases:
- First aid kit suppliers and workplaces: stocking a range of airway sizes for casualty management.
- First responders and medical trainers: equipping response bags or training kits with sterile airways across the paediatric to adult range.
- Aged care and healthcare facilities: maintaining airway management supplies as part of clinical emergency equipment.
FAQs
How do I choose the right size Guedel airway?
Guedel airways are sized and colour-coded from 000 (newborn) through to 5 (large adult) based on the ISO sizing convention; the correct size is generally judged against the distance from the corner of the patient's mouth to the angle of the jaw.
What's the difference between a Guedel airway and a nasopharyngeal airway?
A Guedel airway is an oropharyngeal device inserted through the mouth, while a nasopharyngeal airway is inserted through the nostril; nasopharyngeal airways in this range are supplied in adult sizes 6 to 8.
Are these airways single-use?
The Guedel airways in this collection are supplied as sterile individual units, consistent with single-patient, single-use practice in first aid and clinical settings.
Is it worth stocking a full range of sizes rather than one size?
Yes – because airway size needs to match the individual casualty, a multi-size set (such as the size 0–5 pack of 6) is recommended for any kit that may need to respond to a range of ages.
