With an outer diameter (OD) of only 4.4 mm, Tritube is an ultrathin ventilation tube, intended to obtain endotracheal access to the airway and to ventilate an adult patient. Tritube can exclusively be used together with Evone or Ventrain.
Tritube has three lumen:
A ventilation lumen – with Murphy eye and an inner diameter (ID) smaller than 3 mm;
• A cuff lumen – to inflate and deflate the high volume, low pressure cuff;
• A pressure measurement lumen – for continuous intratracheal pressure measurements.
Tritube (including its cuff) is completely manufactured of high-quality polyurethane. Moreover, Tritube has a malleable stylet to facilitate intubation.
Potential clinical benefits
Ample clinical data clearly demonstrated clear benefits of using Tritube and Evone, managing the difficult airway or during laryngeal surgery. The following benefits were found:
Minimized contamination risk for healthcare professionals, due to a sealed airway8
An unprecedented view of the intubated airway, due to the thin lumen 2,5,6
A large surgical exposure and hygienic and clear sight with non-moving vocal cords 2,4–6
Easy intubation even in difficult airways due to the small outer diameter and malleable stylet 2,3,9
Awake intubation in patients with a difficult airway 2,9
Well tolerated when left in situ postoperatively, allowing patients to breathe and talk 2,3,9
More efficient ventilation, better oxygenation and CO2 removal7,10,11
Applications
In combination with Evone or Ventrain as the ventilator, Tritube is of value during a.o. laryngeal surgery, tracheal resection, tracheostomy.
