Mallinckrodt Evac Cuffed Endotracheal Tube with Taperguard

– The Mallinckrodt Evac Cuffed Endotracheal Tube is equipped with Taperguard technology
– The low-Impact and low-pressure endotracheal tube is equipped with features that may help reduce the tracheal impact of intubation
– It is manufactured with a unique, taper-shaped cuff design that provides a smaller area of contact with the patient’s airway than traditional barrel-shaped cuffs
– The taper guard technology exerts 29% less pressure on the trachea and reduces intracuff pressure required to obtain an adequate seal compared to Mallinckrodt Hi-Lo cuffs
– It provides more uniform pressure distribution than Mallinckrodt Hi-Lo cuffs at equivalent intracuff pressures
– It reduces microaspiration by as much as 90% compared to Mallinckrodt Hi-Lo cuffs
– The tube is sterile and is meant for single patient use only
– These cuffed endotracheal tubes are available in 6 sizes:
– 6.0 mm
– 6.5 mm
– 7.0 mm
– 7.5 mm
– 8.0 mm
– 8.5 mm
– They come in a standard packing of 10 units per box