Medical Device
tracheostomy tube Audio
[ trey-kee-os-tuh-mee toob, tyoob ]
Definitions related to tracheostomy tube:
  • A 2-inch- to 3-inch-long curved metal or plastic tube that is placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to maintain patency.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A tracheostomy tube and tube cuff is a device intended to be placed into a surgical opening of the trachea to facilitate ventilation to the lungs. The cuff may be a separate or integral part of the tracheostomy tube and is, when inflated, intended to establish a seal between the tracheal wall and the tracheostomy tube. The cuff is used to prevent the patient's aspiration of substances, such as blood or vomit, or to provide a means for positive-pressure ventilation of the patient. This device is made of either stainless steel or plastic.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
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