Abstract: Respirator for a person or animal comprising a tube assembly that is intended to be fed via the mouth and the pharynx towards the trachea and an inflatable cuff that is provided at the distal end of the tube assembly, the cuff being equipped to form a seal between the wall of the tube assembly and a wall of the pharynx and the oesophagus when it is in the inflated state, the tube assembly having a first tube part and the tube assembly having a length suitable for bringing the distal end of the first tube part to the entry to the trachea while the proximal end of the tube assembly is exposed on the outside of the mouth. The invention also relates to a combination of a respirator according to one of the preceding claims, and a probe, such as a stomach tube, duodenum tube or feeding tube, wherein the probe is suitable for insertion through the second tube.