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6. Place the soiled inner cannula in a small wash basin con-
taining sterile normal saline, distilled water, a solution of
water and a mild detergent or a solution of half hydrogen
peroxide and half water. Use a small, non-abrasive brush
or pipe cleaner to gently remove mucus.
7. After cleaning, rinse the inner cannula thoroughly with
sterile normal saline or distilled water to remove all
hydrogen peroxide.
8. Air dry the inner cannula by gently shaking it.
9. Hold the neck flange steady with one hand.
10. Remove the spare inner cannula, if you used one.
11. Reinsert the clean twist-lock inner cannula into the tube
and secure it by gently twisting it clockwise until the
blue dot on the inner cannula lines up with the blue dot
on the tube.
12. Clean the spare inner cannula, air dry and store in a
safe place.
inner Cannula Care
WHAT yoU Will nEEd
Gloves
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide and sterile water
(mixed in equal parts)
Small non-abrasive brush or pipe
cleaners
Small wash basin
Spare inner cannula (SIC) if using a
reusable inner cannula tube and you are
using a ventilator
Sterile 4" x 4" gauze
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