The Guedel airway comes in a variety of sizes for different patients.
|
Size
|
Patient
|
mm Length
|
Color Coded
|
|
00
|
newborn
|
50 (51) mm
|
blue
|
|
0
|
infant
|
60 (63) mm
|
black
|
|
1
|
child
|
70 (77) mm
|
white
|
|
2
|
small adult
|
80 (85) mm
|
green
|
|
3
|
medium adult
|
90 (95) mm
|
orange
|
|
4
|
large adult
|
100 mm
|
red
|
|
5
|
very large adult
|
120 mm
|
yellow
|
There are variations between different manufacturers and styles:
(1) The black Guedel airway may be sized from 000 for premature infants to 6 for very large adults.
(2) Some manufacturers may use different color coding or use a different size designation.
