The invention relates to a laryngeal mask airway device (1) for insertion intopatient to provide an airway passage to the patient's glottic opening,the device (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 a proximalend (6), a peripheral inflatable cuff (7), and an outlet (8), the mask (3) beingattached to the airway tube (2) for gaseous communication between the tube (2)and the outlet (8), the device (1) further comprising means to prevent occlusionof the outlet (8) by the patient's anatomy, the means comprising a support(11), and a conduit (28a) to allow gas to flow out of the outlet (8), past the support.
