The invention relates to a laryngeal mask airway device (1) for insertion into patient to provide an airway passage to the patients glottic opening, the device (1) comprising an airway tube (2), a mask (3) attached to the airway tube (2), the mask (3) comprising a body (4) having a distal end (5) and a proximal end (6), a peripheral inflatable cuff (7), and an outlet (8), the mask (3) being attached to the airway tube (2) for gaseous communication between the tube (2) and the outlet (8), the device (1) further comprising means to prevent occlusion of the outlet (8) by the patients anatomy, the means comprising a support (11), and a conduit (28a) to allow gas to flow out of the outlet (8), past the support.
