A new heat and moisture exchanger, Trach-Vent Plus, for patients with spontaneous respiration
Nishiyama, T.; Hanaoka, K.
Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 52(4): 417-419
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892 PMID: 12728496 Document Number: 557077
A new heat and moisture exchanger, Trach-Vent PlusTM is now available in Japan. A heat and moisture exchanger, Trach-VentTM and oxygen-supplying tool, Oxy-VentTM are made in one unit as a Trach-Vent PlusTM. This is smaller and lighter than the combination of Trach-VentTM and Oxy-VentTM. Oxygen supplying tube can be connected to the side of the filter. There is a silicon membrane with slits in the center of the tool, to which patient's airway opens directly. The membrane prevents patients from dust, but suction of sputa is easy through the slits. This new heat and moisture exchanger, Trach-Vent PlusTM is useful to administer oxygen to intubated patients breathing spontaneously, especially with tracheostomy.