An artificial airway device (1) to facilitate lung ventilation in a patient, comprising an airway tube (2) having a proximal end (3) and a distal end (4), a mask (5) at the distal end (4), and means (6) adapted to releasably confer rigidity to the airway tube (2) at least at, or towards its distal end (4) and also to provide a movable biteblock.
