Ambu® Laryngeal Mask as an Intubation Conduit

Inclusion Criteria: * The patient is ASA 1-3 presenting for an elective surgical procedure * The patient is 18-65 years of age * The patient weighs \> 50 kg with a BMI \< 30 kg/m2 * The patient has a Mallampati grade I -III airway * The patient is undergoing general anesthesia with controlled ventilation for minor routine surgical procedures * The period of anesthesia time is \>30 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * The patient is an ASA classification 4 * The patient is \< 18 or \>65 years of age * The patient weighs \< 50 kg or has a BMI \> 30 kg/m2 * The patient has a history of inadequate cervical mobility * The patient has a history or signs of difficult airway management * The patient has a Mallampati grade IV Class airway * The patient has a mouth opening \< 2.5 cm * The patient has an oral cavity disease * The patient has a cervical malformation * The patient had upper respiratory tract symptoms in the previous 10 days * The patient is to have surgery performed to the head/neck or thoracoabdominal cavities needing to be paralyzed, or in the lateral/prone position * The patient is considered at risk of aspiration (non-fasted, gastroesophageal reflux/disease)