ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INFECTIONS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a novel tube-in-tube endotracheal tube apparatus that allows for replacement or cleaning of an inner (first) tube without having to re-intubate the patient. The novel endotracheal tube apparatus enables the application of continuous suction or intermittent suction. The endotracheal device also serves to decrease the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).