The Combitube is a blind insertion airway device (BIAD) often utilized in the pre-hospital, emergency setting. It is designed to facilitate the intubation of a patient in respiratory distress. It consists of a cuffed, double-lumen tube that's inserted into a the patient's airway facilitating ventilation. Inflation of the cuff allows the device to function similarly to an endotracheal tube and usually closes off the esophagus, allowing ventilation and preventing reflux of gastric contents. The si… (More on Combitube)