Effective Sealing at Minimal Pressure

UNOQUIP Tracheal tubes with PU-HVLP Cuff are designed with a thin-walled, high-volume, low-pressure polyurethane cuff to support effective sealing while minimising tracheal trauma.

Polyurethane cuffs are developed to provide improved sealing over conventional high-volume low-pressure cuffs, while offering more effective protection against microaspiration of subglottic secretions^1,2,3,4,5.

Key HIGHLIGHTS

Effective low-pressure seal

Designed with ultra-thin polyurethane material, the PU-Cuff helps to reduce the incidence of folds around the cuff, minimising micro-aspiration of subglottic secretions^1,2,3,4,5.

Additionally, it allows an effective high-volume seal at low pressure, helping to protect the mucosa during long-term ventilation.

Options with subglottic suctioning and PU-HVLP Cuff

Tracheal tubes with subglottic suctioning are designed for long-term intubation and may reduce VAP rates^6,7 as well as lower the risk of infections related to artificial ventilation^3,4,5.

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References:1 Blot SI, Rello J, Koulenti D. The value of polyurethane-cuffed endotracheal tubes to reduce microaspiration and intubation-related pneumonia: A systematic review of laboratory and clinical studies. Crit Care. 2016;20(1):203; 2 Hamilton VH, Grap MJ. The role of the endotracheal tube cuff in microaspiration. Heart Lung. 2012;41(2):167-177; 3 Zolfaghari PS, Wyncoll DLA. The tracheal tube: gateway to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Crit Care. 2011;15:310; 4 Lorente L, et al. Influence of an endotracheal tube with polyurethane cuff and subglottic secretion drainage on pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007;176:1079-1083; 5 Poelaert J, et al. Polyurethane-cuffed endotracheal tubes to prevent early postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: A pilot study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135(4):771-776; 6 Pozuelo-Carrascosa DP, Herraiz-Adillo A, Alvarez-Bueno C, Anon JM, Martinez-Vizcaino V, Cavero-Redondo I. Subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: an overview of systematic reviews and an updated meta-analysis. Eur Respir Rev. 2020;29; 7 Klompas M, Branson R, Cawcutt K, Crist M, Eichenwald EC, Greene LR, Lee G. Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 update. ICHE Compendium 2022. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 May 2022.