An endo-tracheal tube is a tube inserted through the mouth or nose down into the trachea and secured to maintain a patent airway for a person.

According to Sanders, a patent airway should be maintained by positioning the patient properly, removing all blocking objects and carefully positioning the head using jaw-thrust technique.

The next step after maintaining a patent airway is checking breathing rate and quality.

Ten minutes after giving the penicillin i.m.5 the girl went into choking spasms and appeared unable to breathe despite a patent airway.

While treatment is not the priority during this phase, when triaging, responders will attempt to ensure a patent airway, and provide short-term interventions for injuries such as a major bleed.

BCV requires patients to maintain their own patent airway (patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea may require additional assistance from positive pressure ventilation to open the airway).

A misplaced tube in the esophagus can lead to gastric distension, endangering a patent airway.

A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent (open and unobstructed) airway.

Although it offers the greatest degree of protection against regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration, tracheal intubation is not the only means to maintain a patent airway.

Primary attention should be given to reestablishment of a patent airway and institution of assisted or controlled ventilation when overdose of NUCYNTA is suspected.