Cuffing ET Tubes

RE: Cuffing ET Tubes

Calli D — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:37:43 GMT

'If the cuff no longer works on your ET tube - cut if off! I know that sounds drastic but it will stop other staff members from trying to inflate it'

I think she means by this that pulling the cuff line off will stop other staff from reusing it in the assumptions it is a functioning ET tube. Yes, throw it away but some practices may have a system by which items to be re-ordered are put by for specific staff members as a reminder to order. Also cutting off the line will show that its broken and people won't pull it out the bin thinking its ended up in there by mistake.

RE: Cuffing ET Tubes

Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:28:44 GMT

we never use needle covers after one was aspirated up a large dogs et tube!

i superglue needle free valves onto mine now

RE: Cuffing ET Tubes

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:26:55 GMT

agree, buy a new one!

RE: Cuffing ET Tubes

chazzlee — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:48:58 GMT

I've found cutting the et tube cuff off renders the et tube useless. If the cuff doesn't work, discard the tube and buy a new one

RE: Cuffing ET Tubes

Vicky RVN — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:01:16 GMT

We always use needle covers to keep out tubes inflated, works much better than the stopper!