Pilot Feasibility Trial of the SafeLM Supraglottic Airway (SGA)

Inclusion Criteria: * elective surgery requiring general anesthesia and airway management using a supraglottic airway device or endotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * known or suspected difficult airway management * history of oropharyngeal or upper airway surgery * known or suspected airway or respiratory pathology, such as significant obstructive sleep apnea or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * BMI greater than 40 kg/m2 * unable to undergo intubation via the oral route * known or suspected full stomach or other risk factors for aspiration * contraindication for the use of neuromuscular blocking agents * history of significant gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) * Vulnerable populations (cognitively impaired persons, prisoners)