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Airway Shield™ – Intubation Guide and Protection Device

Airway Shield™ is an airway device designed to facilitate endotracheal intubation and to protect both the patient and the clinician during the procedure. It is made of soft, medical-grade thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). It is placed in the patient's mouth; the laryngoscope blade and the endotracheal tube are passed through the device's central opening, and the guiding channel directs the tube toward the trachea. Prizma-Med Sağlık Hizmetleri is the exclusive Türkiye distributor for Airway Shield™.

This page is intended for healthcare professionals. Please refer to the product's instructions for use for detailed information.

Why Airway Shield™?

Endotracheal intubation is one of the most frequently performed critical procedures in anesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine. In critically ill patients, intubation is associated with serious complications such as hypoxemia and hemodynamic instability. Dental injuries related to laryngoscopy account for a significant share of anesthesia-related medico-legal claims. Intubation also exposes the clinician performing it closely to airway secretions and aerosols. Airway Shield™ is designed to address these three problems with a single device.

Parts of the device

Protective shield: Covers the patient's mouth, creating a barrier between the clinician and the airway during the procedure.
Sealed central opening: Allows passage of the laryngoscope blade and the endotracheal tube while limiting the spread of aerosols and droplets.
Two sealed lateral openings: Allow suction of secretions and aerosols.
Guiding channel: Its semi-rigid structure directs the tube toward the trachea; its reinforced area helps reduce pressure on the teeth.

How is it used?

Airway Shield™ is placed in the patient's mouth.
The laryngoscope blade is advanced through the central opening and the glottis is visualized.
The endotracheal tube is advanced along the guiding channel and passed through the vocal cords.

The manufacturer offers application videos and a training app; please contact us for hands-on training.

Highlights

Three functions in one device: Tube guide, dental protection and a barrier for the clinician are combined in one piece, reducing the need for a separate mouthpiece, guide and cover.
Works with existing equipment: Used with the institution's laryngoscopes and standard endotracheal tubes; no new imaging system is required.
Suction option: Secretions can be suctioned through the sealed lateral openings during the procedure.
Soft TPE body: Soft, medical-grade material inside the mouth.

How it differs from alternatives

Intubation aids in use today usually focus on a single function: bougies and stylets guide the tube; tooth protectors only protect the teeth; channeled videolaryngoscope blades integrate a tube guide into the blade but require their own imaging system; and intubation boxes and drapes used during the pandemic provide only a barrier. Airway Shield™ differs from these products by combining guidance, dental protection and barrier functions in a single device placed in the mouth.

Note: Large-scale clinical studies directly comparing Airway Shield™ with other intubation aids are still limited; published studies are listed below. The device should be used by clinicians experienced in airway management.

Areas of use

Anesthesiology and reanimation, intensive care units, emergency departments, and training and simulation centers.

Scientific publications

Alonso Babarro et al. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2021.
Alonso J, Lipman J, Shekar K. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2022;39(11):900–903.

The manufacturer also refers to studies presented at the ESICM LIVES 2021 and Euroanaesthesia 2025 congresses.