Abstract: Combination for suctioning a neonatal infant having a mouth, a trachea and a pathway having a generally curved shape extending from said mouth to said trachea, including a generally elongated endotracheal tube including a wall and having a proximate end and a distal end and including an upper section and a lower section shorter in length the upper section, the lower section being flexible and the upper section including at least a portion which is substantially rigid for a length of at least the length of and a curvature substantially conforming to the curvature of the pathway from the mouth to the trachea of the neonatal infant; a connector including an upper portion for being connected to a source of suctioning and a cylindrical lower portion for being connected to the proximate end of the endotracheal tube; the endotracheal tube having a lumen extending therethrough and the connector having a conduit extending therethrough, the lumen and the conduit combining to form a suctioning passageway; and an adapter