i-gel® Supraglottic Airway

I-Gel is a modern supraglottic/extraglottic airway device developed for rapid, safe, and intubation-free airway management in emergency medicine, prehospital care, and tactical medicine.

Unlike conventional LMAs, it has a cuffless design. Its anatomical mask, made of gel-like thermoplastic elastomer material, naturally conforms to the pharynx upon insertion, providing rapid airway security by sealing around the epiglottis, piriform sinus, and hypopharynx. It is considered basic-level critical equipment in the "A - Airway" phase of the TCCC - MARCH protocol.
Intended Uses
• Providing a rapid and safe airway without intubation
• Airway management for patients with respiratory arrest, trauma, altered consciousness, and those requiring PPV
• Temporary airway solution in TCCC, PHTLS, and emergency medicine algorithms
• Practical supraglottic airway application in ambulances, field environments, disaster zones, and tactical missions
Advantages
• Cuffless design: Rapid deployment, no inflation required; no pressure increase during hypobaric or altitude changes.
• Anatomic gel structure: Naturally forms when placed in the pharynx, providing a high seal.
• Low user dependency: Easy to apply, even for beginners.
• Minimal trauma: Minimal risk of tissue damage during insertion.
• PPV compatibility: Effective use with positive pressure ventilation.
• Gastric drainage channel: Reduces the risk of aspiration.
• Sterile, single-use, and latex-free: Safe and hygienic use.
• Standard 15 mm connector: Compatible with all ventilation equipment.
Technical Specifications
• Use: Sterile, single-use
• Material: Thermoplastic elastomer (gel-like anatomical structure)
• Connection: Standard 15 mm connector
• Latex-free
• Low user-dependent design
• High sealing performance
• PPV compatibility
• Gastric drainage channel
• Cuffless design: Compatible with high altitude/hypobaric environments, does not create pressure changes.