An artificial airway device (1) to facilitate lung ventilation of a patient, comprising an airway tube (2) including a lumen (3), a mask (4) at one end of the airway tube, the mask including a backplate (5) and having a peripheral formation (6) capable of forming a seal around the circumference of the laryngeal inlet, the peripheral formation surrounding a hollow interior space or lumen (7) of the mask and the airway tube (2) opening into the lumen of the mask, the device further comprising fixation means (8c) for fixation of the device to a patient when the device is in use, the fixation means being movable with respect to the airway tube to allow for correct positioning of the device with respect to the anatomy of the patient.
