Tracheostomy-Tracheal Tube Pressure Relief Adapter
Definition:
A safety device item which prevents overinflation of cuffed TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY, and TUBE, TRACHEAL. It is designed to relieve pressure automatically by limiting the internal pressure to a predetermined safe and effective level, when the product instructions are properly followed. This item can be easily adapted into the inflation system in order to be used with any low pressure cuffed TUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY or TUBE, TRACHEAL, and can be compatible with balloon on distal tip of the tube.
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