Description
Medtronic Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube, Adult with TaperGuard™ - Cuffed and Disposable Inner Cannula, 6mm, 5CN70A
- Shiley™ flexible tubes were designed with larger inner diameters, compared to earlier Shiley™ tracheostomy tubes. Airflow around the outer cannula, when the cuff is deflated, has increased by an average of 242%.4 It has been found that improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.
- Other enhancements in the new family of Shiley™ flexible tracheostomy tubes include color-coding by size (for disposable inner cannula products only), an expanded range of sizes, a soft material made with a non-DEHP plasticizer, a clear flange, and a design that makes it possible to ventilate with or without an inner cannula.
- Insertion force may be reduced:
- A thinner, less bulky cuff reduces insertion force by 39%.4
- A beveled tip on all product configurations eases percutaneous insertion.
- The Shiley™ flexible tracheostomy products use sizing (ID and OD length and tube curvature) that is similar to those used in earlier Shiley™ products.
- May improve clinician’s ability to provide mechanical ventilation
- The flexible tube eases percutaneous insertion with an integrated 15 mm connector.
- The TaperGuard™ cuff reduces fluid leakage by 99% in simulated models.
- May reduce the risk of irritation and skin breakdown.
- Flange material is a transparent, soft material designed to conform to the patient’s anatomy to help reduce the risk of skin breakdown.
- Flange openings are designed to improve airflow to sensitive skin. It is offset to help reduce contact with the patient’s skin.
- The TaperGuard™ cuff exerts 18.6% less lateral wall pressure on the trachea.
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