Abstract: An oropharyngeal glove (OPG) is provided for use in a rigid, or flexible bronchoscopy procedure and for anesthesia recovery. Portions of the OPG conform to portions of the patients mouth and throat. During a bronchoscopy procedure, the bronchoscope tube passes through an opening in a proximal end of the OPG, through the OPG and through an opening in a distal end of the OPG into the patient s trachea. A flexible body of the OPG protects the patients mouth, throat and vocal cords from being damaged by the bronchoscope tube. A tubular extension disposed on the proximal end of the OPG provides the opening through which the bronchoscope tube first passes. Post procedure, the tubular extension can act as an airway device that connects to a ventilator machine to deliver air to the patient, thereby obviating the need to install a separate airway device to ventilate the patient during anesthesia recovery.

Abstract: An oropharyngeal glove for use with a rigid bronchoscope is provided for use during a rigid bronchoscopy procedure. When the oropharyngeal glove is in its installed state, it conforms to the patient's mouth and throat. The oropharyngeal glove includes upper and lower teeth guards that protect the patient's upper and lower front teeth, respectively, when the glove is in the installed state. A first opening is formed in the oropharyngeal glove in its proximal end that allows the rigid bronchoscope to enter glove. The oropharyngeal glove has a second opening formed in its distal end through which the rigid bronchoscope passes to enter the patient's trachea. The portions of the glove that conform to the patient's mouth and throat comprise a protective lining that protects the mouth, throat and vocal cords from being damaged by the rigid bronchoscope.