Who Uses a Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Tube - Cuffed? Caregivers in settings such as hospitals, critical care units, and long-term care facilities use these trach tubes for patients who require tracheal access for airway management.
Why They Love It: The Shiley brand has been trusted for more than 50 years. Clinicians love the streamlined flange markings on this tube, which make it easier to select the right design and size. Patients benefit from the tube's beveled design, which reduces insertion force. The flexible tube is easier to place, enhancing patient comfort with clinician-inspired enhancements. The trach tube conforms to the patient's anatomy and the minimal contact reduces skin irritation.
Medtronic Flexible Trach Tube With Cuff Overview
The newly designed Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Tube offers features that make breathing comfortable for patients. The beveled tip makes insertion incredibly easy, reducing the placement force by 39%. It comes complete with a TaperGuard cuff that prevents fluid and air leakage without adding pressure against the trachea. Additionally, the TaperGuard Cuff deflates when airflow is needed, such as when patients want to speak or when weaning for trach tube removal.
The recessed flange or outer lip increases the patient's comfort level by having less contact with the neck, helping to prevent skin breakdown, itching, and irritation. This outer rim is designed with a window to allow the skin to breathe around the stoma, which is especially helpful for sensitive skin.
This style of tracheostomy tube is available with a cuff or cuffless design in disposable and reusable inner cannula variations. The most popular size options are the following: Tracheostomy Tube With Cuff (Shiley 6CN75H), Cuffed Flexible Trach Tube (Shiley 4CN65H), Medtronic Flexible Trach Tube With Cuff (Shiley 8CN85H), and Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube (Shiley 6CN75R).
Vitality Medical offers a variety of tracheostomy supplies.
Features and Benefits
- Reduced Irritation With Low-Profile Cuff
- Easy Insertion With Beveled Tip
- Flexible Tubes With Larger Inner Diameter
- Maintains Open Airway
- Disposable and Reusable Inner Cannula Options
- Tapered Cuff Reduces Fluid Leakage
- Integrated Connector
- Flange Conforms to the Patient's Anatomy
- Recessed Flange Promotes Airflow and Reduces Skin Irritation
- Flange Windows and Design Allow Ventilation With or Without Inner Cannula
- Less Lateral Wall Pressure on the Trachea
- Cuff Deflates for Greater Airflow for Speaking, Mechanical Ventilation, and Weaning
- Expanded Range of Color-Coded Sizes
- Flexible Tubes Made of Soft, Non-DEHP Plastic
Advanced Design With TaperGuard Cuff Technology
The trusted Shiley brand features new clinician-inspired enhancements. One standout is its TaperGuard Cuff technology. The taper-shaped cuff protects the lungs and reduces tracheal impact by decreasing lateral wall pressure by 18.6% and fluid leakage by 99%, based on Shiley's internal testing. The TaperGuard cuff technology also improves patient care for those requiring mechanical ventilation. The cuff is 65% more efficient than its previous design to titrate ventilator air leaks.
This flexible tracheostomy tube has an additional design improvement. It features a larger inner diameter that deflates the cuff to increase airflow around the cannula by 242%, reducing the effort it takes to breathe. This airflow also helps the patient speak and when it is time to wean from the tracheostomy tube.
What Comes in the Box?
- Flexible trach tube with flange
- Obturator
- Inner cannula
- Trach tie
Shiley Tracheostomy Tube With Cuff Features a Larger Inner Diameter
- Color-Coding. The lower right of the flange has a colored block that indicates the size of the inner cannula. The color coding also indicates to a clinician that the inner cannula is disposable.
- Etched Markings. The product information on the flange offers streamlined placement, making it easy for clinicians to select the correct trach tube. The reference codes are easier to read and specify the outer cannula ISO size, cuffed design, type of inner cannula, and the Jackson size. The etched markings replace ink, so they won't rub off, and feature a larger font that makes detection easier.
- Streamlined Information. Brand, specifications, and cuff indication information are uniformly organized, making it easier for clinicians to select the appropriate trach tube.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How long can the patient wear the Shiley tracheostomy tube?
Wear time should not exceed 29 days of use.
Can the Shiley flexible tube be sterilized and reused?
No. The tracheostomy tube and obturator are not to be cleaned, sterilized, or disinfected for reuse.
Product Specifications
- Manufacturer: Medtronic
- Brand: Shiley
- Disposable Cuffed Product Numbers: 10CN10H, 9CN90H, 8CN85H, 7CN85H, 6CN65H, 5CN70H, 4CN65H
- Reusable Cuffed Product Numbers: 10CN10R, 9CN90R, 8CN85R, 7CN85R, 6CN65R, 5CN70R, 4CN65R
- Style: Flexible Trach Tube
- Latex Indicator: Not Made With Natural Rubber Latex
- Sterility: Sterile
- Materials: DEHP-Free, Citrate-Based Plasticizer
Manuals and Documents
Brochure highlights the design features with a detailed specification overview.
Comparison Information Sheet provides a comparison of the Shiley traditional tracheostomy tube line with the flexible tube and how to read the product codes located on the flange.
Improved Visual Upgrades
Additional Specifications for Disposable and Reusable Inner Cannula
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