Fenestrated Tracheostomy Cannula
Code: CTF
Description:
It provides a secondary airway; also, it has fenestrae in its greater curvature, to facilitate phonation whenever this is possible. It possesses variable lengths for different applications.
The Stening® CTF cannula is also provided in lengths of 60 mm to 110 mm that enable it to be used in lesions situated quite far from the precarinal trachea.
Stening® provides detailed instructions for use with each device, including insertion and removal techniques, precautions, and postoperative care.
Indications
Dimensions (mm)
How to Use
Cares
Warning
Indications
- Permanent tracheostomy with possible phonation.
- Tracheostomy with laryngeal recovery.
- All the ones for tracheostomy.
- As a tutor, in remote tracheal lesions, precarinal of other aetiologies.
Dimensions (mm)
Due to the characteristics of the production process, the measurements of the devices can vary by +/- 2%.
How to Use
- The cannulas are introduced directly through the tracheostomy orifice.
- When a cannula is replaced, the skin should be sanitized with antiseptic solution.
- Optionally a gel lubricant can be used to facilitate the introduction manoeuvre.
- The pavilion of the cannula is fixed around the neck with the bandage provided. Do not apply excessive tension when knotting it.
- Ask the assistant to insert the little finger under the bandage before adjusting it. This will give you an appropriate tension for a comfortable use.
- Put a gauze between the pavilion and the neck skin.
Cares
- Change the gauze interposed between the pavilion of the cannula and the skin, at least once a day.
- Sanitize the skin with an antiseptic solution.
- In case of an unwanted increase of bronchial secretions or its viscosity, drink abundant water, make frequent nebulisations and use an aspiration system to remove the secretions through the cannula.
- Consult your physician.
Warning
The product should not be reused because this can cause cross contamination.
