The disclosed laryngeal mask airway device includes a rigid airway tube, a
mask portion, and one or more optical fibers. The airway tube extends
from a proximal end to a distal end. The airway tube defines an internal
passage and a first notch. The first notch extends along a length of the
tube from a location on the tube towards the distal end of the tube. The
mask portion is coupled to the distal end of the airway tube. The mask
portion includes an inflatable cuff. The cuff defines a central opening
at least when inflated. The mask portion is insertable through a mouth of
a patient to an inserted location within the patient. The cuff surrounds
a glottic opening of the patient when inflated and when the mask portion
is at the inserted location. A sealed airway passage extends from the
proximal end of the tube through the internal passage to the glottic
opening when the cuff is inflated and when the mask portion is at the
inserted location. The mask portion includes an epiglottis elevator bar
that extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The distal end of the
bar defines an aperture. The bar is positionable in a resting position
and an open position. The optical fibers extend from a proximal end to a
distal end. A lens is connected to the distal end of the fibers. The
fibers extend through the first notch. The lens is disposed near the
aperture defined by the bar when the bar is in the resting position. The
fibers and lens provide a view of a region that extends from the lens
through the aperture defined by the bar.