A disposable double-lumen tracheostomy tube--a prototype.
A prototype disposal double-lumen tracheostomy tube made of plastic has been developed and used successfully in two cases. It has definite advantages over a conventional double-lumen tube in facilitating suction and minimising the risk of kinking by virtue of its shorter length.
D004209:Disposable Equipment; D006801:Humans; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*