EXHIBIT 05 // SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAYS
A supraglottic airway has to enter the mouth, pass through the pharynx, and seat above the glottis before it can create a route for ventilation.
That common mechanical problem connects the family. Size, material, cuff, shape, preparation, and placement technique are where the devices begin to separate.
This Exhibit explores shared supraglottic airway principles, device-specific differences, and techniques for optimization—including how to recognize a completed Best Effort and when to move on. Then explore the device library: study an individual airway online, or pick up the matching device at the station and practice with it.
Room 01 // Universal concepts
All supraglottic airways create a route for ventilation without placing a tube through the vocal cords. Their shapes and sealing mechanisms differ, but their shared job is to direct gas toward the lungs. Let’s start with what connects the family.
What connects the family
These principles travel across the family. Sizing, preparation, cuff management, and insertion technique remain device-specific. Next, use the LMA to make these relationships visible.
Device construction and preparation: Intersurgical i-gel, Ambu King LTS-D, and Teleflex LMA literature. Follow the current instructions for the exact device.
Follow the curve of the device and its relationship to the surrounding anatomy. One illustrated example, rather than a template for every SGA.
Owner-supplied illustration · Creator and date unconfirmed.This artifact is retained for source review. Its claims do not set the required learner task or a universal expectation of SGA success.
The family shares a route for ventilation. An LMA makes that route visible from the connector to the cuff.
Room 02 // A representative example
The laryngeal mask makes the shared principles tangible. Follow the ventilation path, then distinguish the parts that carry gas from the system that inflates the cuff.
This family diagram is a component study, not a preparation guide for every LMA. Follow the current instructions for the exact model.
Recognizing the parts is the beginning. Now distinguish the entry, passage, and seating problems that can prevent the device from doing its job.
Room 03 // Optimization & Best Effort
When placement does not produce the result, locate what is getting in the way. Entry, Passage, and Seating describe different mechanical problems—not three interchangeable reasons to repeat the same insertion.
Best Effort is an endpoint, not a required attempt count. It is reached when the viable strategies for this lifeline have been implemented in context. The Vortex permits up to three attempts, but asks the operator to use the minimum number required.
Roger and Sarah discuss how to change an unsuccessful attempt—and recognize when it is time to move on.
Created by PAC, 2026 · Synthesized voicesSGA passage strategies may compete rather than stack. A different size or type, orientation, or assisted route can require a separate attempt; the prior attempt may identify the problem without predicting which alternative will work.
Boundary: These matrices are training resources, not crisis-time checklists. They organize options; they do not require every intervention or prescribe three attempts. The operator selects only the changes that fit the patient, device, setting, and local plan.
Open the official Vortex SGA source →Use the original Vortex matrix alongside the retained demonstrations. These are training references, not a sequence of interventions to exhaust.
Keep the Best Effort endpoint in view. The collection now shows which features and preparation requirements change from one SGA to another.
Optional wing // Tools of the Trade
The seal, the curve, the inflation system, and the gastric channel change from one device to another. Explore these representative designs in any order; they are examples, not a ranking.
A flexible tube and inflatable mask cuff. Start here to recognize the ventilation lumen and the separate inflation system.
Match the exact model and size to its instructions. Study cuff deflation and posterior-surface lubrication before following the palatal route. Cuff inflation and assessment follow seating; use the matching manufacturer card for the complete sequence and limits.
Teleflex model reference ↗A fixed curve, inflatable cuff, and gastric channel. Compare how its shape changes the way the device is held and advanced.
Study complete cuff deflation and posterior lubrication, then the inward rotation along the palate. The fixation tab and gastric channel introduce model-specific steps. Follow the Supreme guide for positioning, securing, cuff pressure, and checks.
Teleflex user guide ↗The cuff is shaped rather than inflated. Notice the anatomical profile, bite block, and gastric channel before studying insertion.
There is no cuff-inflation step. Study the manufacturer's lubrication and insertion instructions, the intended seated position, and fixation. Keep its technique separate from the inflatable-cuff LMA sequence.
Intersurgical instructions and resources ↗Two cuffs and one inflation port make this a different object from an LMA. Identify the ventilation openings and gastric channel.
Match the device to its Ambu instructions. Preparation, insertion depth, cuff inflation, and adjustment are specific to the laryngeal tube. Use its own placement pathway rather than borrowing an LMA technique.
Ambu device reference ↗A curved airway tube, inflatable cuff, and gastric channel share one device. Its airway lumen also supports guided intubation with compatible equipment; that is a separate skill from placing the mask.
Identify the ventilation connector, cuff-inflation line, and gastric access port before use. Follow the current AuraGain instructions for the selected size, pre-use checks, lubrication, insertion, cuff pressure, and confirmation of ventilation. Do not transfer another mask's inflation volume or tube-compatibility limits to this device.
For intubation through AuraGain, use the manufacturer's guidance on flexible-scope technique and compatible equipment. A successful mask placement does not establish readiness to intubate through it.
AuraGain instructions and resources ↗An intubating airway with an ETT-guiding ramp and two gastric channels. Compare its connector and mask geometry with the other devices: the route for ventilation also has a role in tube delivery.
Confirm the exact model: Air-Q3G is not the self-pressurizing Air-Qsp3G. Use the matching manufacturer instructions for sizing, preparation, insertion, cuff management, and ventilation checks. Gastric-tube and ETT compatibility are size-specific.
Study the removable connector and the intended tube path without treating intubation through an SGA as a routine next step. That procedure requires its own training and the matching equipment and guidance.
Air-Q3G specifications and resources ↗
Use the history to notice what changed: materials, gastric access, seal design, shaft geometry, and the open ventilation path. Do not infer a universal preparation or placement method from the family name.
PAC audio · Transcript pendingThe collection shows what changes between devices. The Studio keeps the matching placement references together so you can study one device without repeating the Gallery.
Gallery exit // Practice Studio
Use the retained placement films and source instructions. The device-specific PAC practice cards are being prepared.
Practice Studio // Supraglottic Airways
Use the current instructions for the exact model. These references support rehearsal; they do not replace device-specific training.
No trainer nearby? Study the movement and compare models.
Retained LMA-family demonstration. It illustrates movement; it is not a verified model-specific film for every Unique or Supreme variant.
Cover: AI-assisted LMA Unique study from the Gallery. Verify the exact model and markings against the device and manufacturer reference.
Follow the Supreme demonstration, then return to the device and its current manufacturer instructions.
Cover: AI-assisted LMA Supreme illustration from the Gallery. Verify markings against the actual device.
Watch on YouTube ↗Follow the non-inflatable device through placement. Check the model against the current Intersurgical reference beside the film.
Cover: AI-assisted i-gel study from the Gallery. Verify the exact model and markings against the device and manufacturer reference.
Follow the laryngeal tube through placement. Keep its dual-cuff system and device-specific instructions in view.
Cover: AI-assisted King LTS-D study from the Gallery. Verify the exact model and markings against the device and manufacturer reference.
Study the demonstration, then return to your AuraGain and its current manufacturer instructions. Cover: AI-assisted gallery illustration.
Watch on YouTube ↗Study the Air-Q3 family demonstration, then follow the Air-Q3G instructions for your exact device. Cover: AI-assisted gallery illustration.
Watch on YouTube ↗Be able to name what is specific to your device and where its placement instructions live. Revisit the uncertain movement, or ask for support before practicing it. A demonstration is a reference—not evidence of physical skill.
These inherited studies give context to the shared anatomical route. Device-specific preparation, sizing, placement, and assessment remain governed by the matching instructions.
Object in preparation // Device practice cards
Model-matched PAC cards will connect preparation, placement, assessment, optimization, and the stopping point without mixing instructions from different devices. Use the retained demonstrations and exact-device references above while these cards are being prepared.