Berman Oral Airways

Berman oral airways are single-use oropharyngeal devices that hold the tongue away from the posterior pharyngeal wall, maintaining a patent airway in unconscious or sedated patients. The Berman design is distinguished by its open, channeled sides — rather than a single center lumen — which allows suction catheters to pass along either groove and provides a rigid bite block during resuscitation, intubation, and recovery. This collection stocks the sizes and colors emergency responders, OR teams, and dental practices reach for most.

Choosing the right size matters more than anything else with an OPA: too short and it fails to displace the tongue, too long and it can obstruct or trigger the gag reflex. Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the jaw (or the earlobe). Color coding makes that decision fast in a crisis. The Dynarex Berman Oral Airways follow the standard scheme — green for small/adult (80 mm, ISO 8), yellow for medium/adult (90 mm, ISO 9), red for large/adult (100 mm), and orange for X-large (110 mm) — in both economical polyethylene and more rigid polypropylene versions. All are latex-free, disposable, and non-sterile for routine airway management.

For facilities that want a full range on hand rather than committing to one length, the American Diagnostic Berman Oropharyngeal Airway Sets ship assorted lengths in bulk smooth polyethylene, ideal for stocking crash carts, ambulances, and airway kits where the patient population varies. Buying assorted sets also simplifies restocking a broad department in a single line item.

Every airway here is intended for single-patient use, which supports infection-control protocols and eliminates reprocessing. Explore related resuscitation and respiratory supplies across our broader respiratory and airway management collections to complete your emergency setup.