Changing The Tube; How To Change A Cuffed Tube - Covidien Shiley Manual De Usuario

CHAnGinG THE TUBE

Changing your tracheostomy tube at the recommended
intervals helps to ensure proper operation of your Shiley™
tracheostomy tube. Your tubes should not be used more
than and should be replaced and discarded per
29 dAyS
your home healthcare provider's instructions.

How to Change a Cuffed Tube

1. Wash hands. Put on gloves.
2. Take the replacement tracheostomy tube out of its con-
tainer. Take care to avoid damaging the cuff, inflation line
or pilot balloon. Remove the inner cannula, if it is in place.
3. Use a clean, dry syringe to inflate the cuff to the proper
leak test volume. The markings on the syringe show air
volume. The following are test volumes only. Your doc-
tor will tell you the appropriate inflation volume to use
when the tube is in your trachea.
Shiley Tube Size
™
10
8
6
4
4. Place the entire tube, including inflation line, in a small
wash basin with enough sterile water to cover it, and
watch for bubbles indicating an air leak.
leak Test Volume
20 cc
17 cc
14 cc
11 cc
Changing the Tube
!
REAd BEfoRE CHAnGinG
Any TUBE
CAUTion: Frequent and routine
changes of the tracheostomy tube are
recommended. Shiley tracheostomy
tubes should not be used more than
29 days and should be replaced and
discarded per your home healthcare
provider's instructions.
noTE: Always follow your doctor's or
hospital's directions, if they differ from
the directions in this guide. Do not
attempt to change your tracheostomy
tube unless you have been trained to do
so. Contact your doctor or hospital with
any questions you may have.
noTE: Always keep complete, sterile
replacement tracheostomy tubes handy
(one the same size and one smaller) in
case of an emergency.
noTE: Shiley tracheostomy tubes are
designed for single-patient use only and
cannot be resterilized by any method.
CAUTion: Carefully read and
understand the "Instructions For Use"
packaged with each tracheostomy tube
before using it.
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