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TABLE S3 Operational Check and Visual Examination Results for the Sand and Dust Test
Peak Average Peak Average
Inspiration Inspiration Expiration Expiration
Device (L/min) (L/min) (L/min) (L/min) Damage Description Score
Solus A 109 60.9 –78 –58 Small aesthetic damage 9
Solus B 117 67.8 –89 –63 Small aesthetic damage 9
Solus C 110 64.3 –84 –60 Small aesthetic damage 9
Classic A 114 63.2 –88 –62 Small aesthetic damage 9
Classic B 126 68.3 –87 –60 Small aesthetic damage 9
air–Q A 95 57.7 –68 –49 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
air–Q B 112 67.9 –78 –55 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
air–Q C 98.4 64.9 –68 –48 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
SuperNova A 91.8 64.5 –74 –54 Small aesthetic damage 9
SuperNova B 88.5 63 –76 –55 Small aesthetic damage 9
SuperNova C 122 65.8 –77 –55 Small aesthetic damage 9
i–gel A 115 63.2 –71 –51 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
i–gel B 121 57.3 –73 –54 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
i–gel C 100 58.4 –69 –48 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
Supreme A 105 63 –53 –39 Small aesthetic damage 9
Supreme B 122 70.8 –64 –47 Small aesthetic damage 9
Supreme C 114 63.8 –58 –42 Small aesthetic damage 9
AuraGain A 119 65 –82 –59 Small aesthetic damage 9
AuraGain B 102 66.2 –77 –58 Small aesthetic damage 9
AuraGain C 110 56.4 –64 –50 Cuff deflates during ventilation 5
King A 101 57.9 –62 –46 Visible hole in cuff 6
King B 114 65.2 –80 –56 Small aesthetic damage 9
King C 119 65.3 –78 –58 Small aesthetic damage 9
Baska A 93.1 51.3 –59 –43 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
Baska B 88.7 50.9 –52 –39 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
Baska C 120 67.5 –69 –52 Significant amounts of particulate in airway tube 7
Fastrach A 113 58.5 –64 –49 Small aesthetic damage 9
Fastrach B 125 69.6 –85 –61 Small aesthetic damage 9
Fastrach C 111 63.3 –79 –58 Broken handle 7
Straight A 108 62.7 –75 –56 Small aesthetic damage 9
Straight B 131 74.1 –85 –61 Small aesthetic damage 9
Straight C 124 68.6 –88 –62 Small aesthetic damage 9
TABLE S4 Operational Check and Visual Examination Results for the Contamination by Fluids Test
Peak Average Peak Average
Inspiration Inspiration Expiration Expiration
Device (L/min) (L/min) (L/min) (L/min) Damage Description Score
King A 66.1 42.5 –42 –30 Significantly larger tear in cuff, not able to provide 3
sufficient air flow
King B 118 72.3 –88 –64 — 10
King C 112 69 –87 –64 — 10
Straight A 122 77.4 –82 –56 — 10
Straight B 101 60.9 –80 –57 More flexible, difficult to insert 7
Straight C 102 61.6 –77 –56 — 10
Fastrach A 123 74.2 –85 –60 — 10
Fastrach B 103 66.8 –90 –61 — 10
Fastrach C 112 70.2 –86 –60 — 10
Baska A 58.8 39.7 –49 –38 Slow expirations 7
Baska B 62.9 39.2 –53 –43 Difficult to provide sufficient airflow 5
Baska C 67.7 42.3 –59 –43 Difficult to provide sufficient airflow 5
Solus A 111 61.8 –65 –49 — 10
Solus B 100 59.5 –64 –49 — 10
Solus C 121 73.7 –81 –57 — 10
i–gel A 96.3 59.7 –62 –48 — 10
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