Humidification Heat And Moisture Exchanger
Definition:
A sterile, disposable, trach-vent type item specially designed for supplying humidified oxygen spontaneously to help tracheostimized patients to breathe more easily. This item may also be used during post-tracheotomy care when weaning the patient off a ventilator, and for transports.
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