BS ISO 11712:2023 - Page 2

Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment. Supralaryngeal airways and connectors. | Status: Current

1 Scope

NOTE There is guidance or rationale for this Clause in Annex A.2.

1.1 This document provides the essential requirements for the design of supralaryngeal airways and connectors. These devices are intended to provide a distinct respiratory pathway to the top of the larynx to provide an unobstructed airway in patients during spontaneous, assisted or controlled ventilation.