The invention relates to a laryngeal mask airway device (1) for insertion intopatient to provide an airway passage to the patient's glottic opening, thedevice (1) comprising an airway tube (2), a mask (3) attached to the airwaytube (2), the mask (3) comprising a body (4) having a distal end (5) and aproximal end (6), a peripheral inflatable cuff (7), and an outlet (8), themask (3) being attached to the airway tube (2) for gaseous communicationbetween the tube (2) and the outlet (8), the device (1) further comprisingmeans to prevent occlusion of the outlet (8) by the patient's anatomy, themeans comprising a support (11), and a conduit (28a) to allow gas to flow outof the outlet (8), past the support.
