Open AccessEvaluation of a novel endotracheal tube suctioning system incorporating an inflatable sweeper
Author(s) -
John Dwyfor Davies,
Y.-C. T. Huang,
Neil R. MacIntyre
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of respiratory therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2368-6820
pISSN - 1205-9838
DOI - 10.29390/cjrt-2021-026
Subject(s) - medicine , suction , catheter , endotracheal tube , crossover study , lumen (anatomy) , airway , mechanical ventilation , tube (container) , anesthesia , surgery , intubation , materials science , pathology , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , engineering , composite material , placebo
Accumulation of secretions in an endotracheal tube can increase the resistance to flow resulting in an increased patient work of breathing when the patient is interacting with the ventilator. Retained secretions can also serve as an infection risk. Standard suction catheters are limited in their ability to keep the lumen of the endotracheal tube clear. A novel closed-suction catheter has been introduced that incorporates a balloon at its distal end that, when inflated, physically scrapes secretions out of the endotracheal tube (CleanSweep catheter (CSC), Teleflex, Morrisville NC). We hypothesized that the CSC would be more efficient at removing secretions from inside the endotracheal tube than a standard suction catheter (SSC).