AN ARTIFICIAL AIRWAY (2) INCLUDING : AN AIRWAY TUBE (6) INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE AIRWAY CONDUIT； AN INFLATABLE CUFF (4) MOUNTED ON A DISTAL END (34) OF THE TUBE (6)； A SUPPORT MEMBER EXTENDING INTO THE CUFF, THE CUFF HAVING INNER SIDE WALLS (53, 54), ANTERIOR WALLS (52) AND A POSTERIOR WALL (31), THE INNER SIDE WALLS BEING JOINED TO THE SUPPORT MEMBER TO DEFINE A RECESS 14 WHICH COMMUNICATES WITH THE AIRWAY CONDUIT (20 AND 22), THE ANTERIOR WALLS AND POSTERIOR WALL, SEALINGLY ENGAGING, IN USE, ABOUT THE GLOTTIC OPENING (158) AND POSTERIOR PHARYNGEAL WALL (162) RESPECTIVELY OF A PATIENT. FIGURE 2
