This new hands-free solution helps clinicians maintain an open airway during any procedure in which a patient is sedated and the airway may be compromised. The JED™ assists the clinicians in performing an optimal jaw thrust, eliminating the need for the clinician to manually maintain the jaw thrust during a procedure. In addition, the JED™ may be left in place as the patient recovers following the procedure, providing an open airway until sedation wears off.