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TABLE S10 Operational Check and Visual Examination Results for the Low Pressure (Altitude) Test
Peak Average Peak Average
Inspiration Inspiration Expiration Expiration
Device (L/min) (L/min) (L/min) (L/min) Damage Description Score
King A 57.2 38.3 –31 –26 — 10
King B 114 75.3 –92 –64 — 10
King C 128 81.4 –89 –62 — 10
Straight A 104 73 –89 –62 — 10
Straight B 116 79.6 –83 –55 — 10
Straight C 124 79.7 –84 –58 — 10
Fastrach A 117 86.1 –78 –54 — 10
Fastrach B 99.1 63.9 –72 .–52 — 10
Fastrach C 103 75.7 –80 –57 — 10
Baska A 93.7 62.2 –67 –51 — 10
Baska B 108 73.1 –78 –57 — 10
Baska C 89.4 60 –63 –47 — 10
Solus A 117 65.5 –70 –55 — 10
Solus B 109 84.2 –92 –64 — 10
Solus C 119 82.4 –79 –53 — 10
i–gel A 109 61.5 –67 –50 — 10
i–gel B 121 76.5 –87 –62 Small aesthetic damage 9
i–gel C 127 73.1 –84 –63 — 10
Classic A 106 75.7 –82 –58 — 10
Classic B 116 82.2 –80 –58 — 10
Supreme A 106 48.5 –31 –25 Slow expiration, difficult to insert into the mannequin 7
Supreme B 82.6 52.4 –42 –31 Slow expiration, difficult to provide sufficient airflow 6
Supreme C 111 74.9 –85 –60 — 10
air–Q A 101 75.6 –64 –45 — 10
air–Q B 116 76.1 –77 –54 — 10
air–Q C 107 65.3 –70 –51 — 10
SuperNova A 127 75 –75 –57 — 10
SuperNova B 115 70.1 –76 –59 — 10
SuperNova C 124 70.2 –75 –57 — 10
AuraGain A 98.1 54.4 –85 –59 — 10
AuraGain B 101 69.2 –91 –63 — 10
AuraGain C 100 66.4 –81 –56 — 10

TABLE S11 Exploratory Tests Results

Device No. of Samples Vibration Notes Acceleration Notes Blast Chamber Notes
air–Q 2 No Damage No Damage No Damage
AuraGain 2 No Damage No Damage No Damage
AuraStraight 1 No Damage No Damage No Damage
King LTS–D 2 No Damage No Damage No Damage
Solus 2 No Damage No Damage No Damage
LMA Classic 1 No Damage No Damage No Damage
LMA Fastrach 1 No Damage No Damage Plastic handle destroyed
LMA Supreme 2 No Damage No Damage Vent connector warped/fractured
i–gel 1 No Damage No Damage Crack on gastric channel connection piece
Baska mask 1 No Damage No Damage No Damage

LMA Fastrach Ambu AuraStraight
The solar radiation (sunshine) and low-temperature tests The material properties of the device experienced significant
affected the material properties of the devices, making each impact from the high temperature, contamination by fluids,
device difficult to insert into the mannequin. The humid- and solar radiation tests. The device became more flexible,
ity test discolored the cuff and caused moisture inside the which resulted in difficulties inserting the device into the
cuff. mannequin.

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