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Teleflex ISIS HVT, the First Convertible Endotracheal Tube
At Teleflex Medical, we are committed to providing medical devices and solutions aimed at reducing infections, enabling less invasive procedures and improving patient and provider safety. Keeping with this mission, we are pleased to announce the introduction of the Teleflex ISIS HVT, the first convertible endotracheal tube.
The Teleflex ISIS HVT features an integrated suction port and separate suction line allowing for subglottic secretion suctioning on demand. Now clinicians can be free from the burden of choosing which tube is best for the patient at the time of intubation. When needed, the suction tube attaches to the ISIS HVT via a secure locking connection. Both connection ports can be sealed upon disconnection, reducing the risk of cross-contamination when not in use. This versatile design allows for use of one endotracheal tube to meet the needs of patients requiring both short- and long-term ventilation.
Subglottic secretion suctioning is a clinically proven strategy for reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), the most common infection acquired by adults and children in intensive care units (ICUs) today.1
During mechanical ventilation, secretions from the upper respiratory tract accumulate above the endotracheal tube cuff. Studies have shown that these secretions can seep past the cuff into the lower tract, causing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.2 Drainage of the subglottic secretions has been proven as an effective strategy in preventing early-onset VAP.3 The clinical challenge encountered today is that the endotracheal tube chosen for initial intubation doesn’t always allow for easy access to this valuable practice.
The versatile design of the Teleflex ISIS HVT eliminates the need to be selective during initial intubation, increasing the number of patients that can be viable candidates for subglottic suctioning, a clinically proven strategy for VAP reduction.1
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1 Coffin S MD, MPH, Klompas M MD, Classen D MD, et al. Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Care Hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008; 29:S31-S40.
2 American Thoracic Society. Consensus Statement: Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: diagnosis, assessment of severity, initial antimicrobial therapy, and preventative strategies. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;151:1711-1725.
3 Dezfulian C, Shojania K, Collard HR, Kim HM, Matthay MA, Saint S. Subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis. Am J Med 2005; 118:11-18.