Re: Trach tubes
Eric Olson (oly(AT)execpc.com)
Fri, 26 Sep 1997 16:27:34 -0500
annette wrote:
>
> At 03:50 PM 9/25/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
> Henry...
> No need for apologies. You have been a wealth of information on several
> questions I have had. I greatly appreciate it.
>
> I do have another question for you. I just changed trach again to a Shiley
> #6 uncuffed which now are made with rubber flanges. The problem at the
> moment is I get leakage around the inner cannula. Not the trach itself,
> but the inner cannula. I am getting sufficient air...but the noise is very
> annoying.
>
> For almost a week I had a Shiley#6 uncuffed with a twist inner cannula and
> cap and it worked fine except for suctioning. I usually suction without
> the inner cannula.
>
> The trach I just changed into today is a Shiley #6 uncuffed with the pinch
> caps and inner cannula.
>
> Have any ideas as to what could stop the air leakage? Any info would be
> greatly appreciated.
Annette,
You may want to consider switching to a portex trach tube. The swivel
adapter doesn't connect to the inner cannula. It attaches to the outer
cannula and the disposable inner cannula fits completely inside the
outer cannula. I use to use a portex number 6.
Eric