mask airway is provided which can be easily and effectively used to intubate a patient with an endotracheal tube the lma of the invention is of the type having an inflatable mask and an airway tube connected to the mask the airway tube comprises a first tube section having a distal end connected to the mask and a second tube section having a distal end removably connected to the proximal end of the first tube section the second tube section has longitudinally extending separation lines which allow it to be split apart this feature enables complete removal of the lma and successful incubation with the cuff of the ett below the vocal cords of the patient application_number US 63384596 A description a preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the figures referring to fig1 the illustrated lma 10 is of the type having an inflatable mask 12 and an airway tube 14 connected to mask 12 and being adapted to deliver air therethrough to mask 12 mask 12 is shown as being in a deflated state and is conventional in having an inflatable ring 16 a web 18 and a tubular inlet member 20 having one end integral with web 18 and the other end permanently connected to airway tube 14 in the manner described below mask 12 is preferably comprised of flexible silicone rubber an inflation tube 22 also preferably silicone rubber is connected at one end to ring 16 so as to communicate with its interior at the other end of inflation tube 22 is a check valve 24 having a pilot bulb 26 associated therewith pilot bulb 26 has approximately the same capacity as ring 16 and serves as an inflation indicator airway tube 14 comprises a tube section 28.