I don’t want to be a party pooper, but here’s the thing: an i-gel is meant to be used as an airway device that helps healthcare personnel breathe for another person or to completely take over ...

To accomplish this task, the i-gel is placed into the patient’s airway after preoxygenation. Once the i-gel is placed, the ET tube is inserted, with the i-gel acting as a channel for moving the ...

The company said the i-gel Plus “builds on the success of the original i-gel airway device.” It features an anatomically designed shape that ensures a secure fit without the need for ...

Paramedics fear patients could die after a vital piece of kit has been removed from ambulances.. Last year, the Record exclusively told how five pieces of equipment fail every day, causing ...

But the paramedics’ warnings were not heeded and this week the ETI was replaced by an i-gel Supraglottic Airway Management System. However, it’s feared there are some instances where only ETI ...