Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Cuffed & Cuffless Tubes

• Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Cuffed Tubes are designed to provide an airtight seal around the trachea, preventing air leakage during mechanical ventilation.
• The cuffs, made from soft, flexible materials, conform to the shape of the trachea, minimizing the risk of injury and enhancing patient comfort.
• By maintaining a secure seal, these cuffed tubes help prevent aspiration, reducing the likelihood of pneumonia and other respiratory complications.
• They are particularly beneficial for patients undergoing mechanical ventilation or those at risk of aspiration.

Features of Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Cuffed & Cuffless Tubes

• Flexibility: Both the Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Cuffed and Cuffless Tubes are constructed from soft, pliable materials, ensuring they can adapt to the natural contours of the patient’s trachea. This feature reduces the risk of irritation and injury, providing enhanced comfort during prolonged usage.
• High-Quality Material: Shiley tubes are crafted from medical-grade materials that meet rigorous quality standards, ensuring patient safety and minimizing the risk of adverse reactions.
• Cuffed Design (Cuffed Tubes): The cuffed variant of Shiley tracheostomy tubes comes equipped with an inflatable cuff. When inflated, the cuff forms an airtight seal around the trachea, preventing air leakage and facilitating efficient mechanical ventilation.
• Cuffless Design (Cuffless Tubes): The cuffless variant of Shiley tracheostomy tubes lacks an inflatable cuff. This design allows for unobstructed airflow, ideal for patients who have regained their ability to breathe independently or require less aggressive ventilation support.
• Tapered Tip: Both cuffed and cuffless tubes feature a tapered tip, enabling easier insertion into the tracheostomy stoma with reduced trauma to the airway.
• Murphy Eye: Shiley tracheostomy tubes are equipped with a Murphy eye, a small hole situated at the distal end of the tube. The Murphy eye acts as an additional ventilation pathway, ensuring continuous airflow even if the main opening becomes partially blocked.
• Radiopaque Line: Each Shiley tube is designed with a radiopaque line along its length, allowing for easy monitoring and precise placement during X-ray examinations.

Clinician-inspired Solutions in Care, Comfort and Convenience

Shiley flexible tracheostomy tubes are focused on three key needs: patient care, patient comfort and clinical convenience.

• Care: Soft materials and an expanded range of sizes.
• Comfort: Better seal with the TaperGuard cuff
• Convenience: Colour-coding by size (for disposable inner cannula products only) and a clear flange for enhanced visualization of the stoma site.

PERFORMANCE:

Internal benchtop testing has documented the performance advantages of the new Shiley Flexible tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard cuff. When compared with a standard Shiley DCT tube with a barrel-shaped cuff, the Shiley flexible tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard cuff showed:

• Average air seal performance improvement of 90.33%
• Average fluid seal performance improvement of 99.67%
• Insertion force reduction of 39.50%

Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Tube with TaperGuard Cuff*:

Shiley Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless: