The present invention is directed to, in one aspect, a medical apparatus having anasogastric tube with hypopharyngeal suctioning capability. In one embodiment, themedical apparatus has a flexible nasogastric tube for insertion through a patientsnose. The nasogastric tube has a first end defining a first opening, a distal,second end that defines a second opening, and a length sufficient to allow thesecond opening to be positioned in a patients stomach. The medical apparatusalso has a flexible oropharyngeal tube for insertion through a patients mouth.The oropharyngeal tube has a first end and a distal, second end that defines a suctionintake. The oropharyngeal tube has a length that is less than the length of thenasogastric tube and which allows the suction intake to be positioned in a patientshypopharynx region. In another embodiment of the invention, the medical apparatushas a laryngeal mask with hypopharyngeal suctioning capability.
