The Bivona FlexTend TTS neonatal and pediatric tubes feature a proximal shaft extension helping to keep connections away from the neck, chin, and stoma, intended to enhance patient comfort which could prevent pressure ulcers.
Bivona FlexTend TTS tracheostomy tubes, made of soft, natural, biocompatible silicone, are intended to be gentle on the sensitive tissues of neonatal and pediatric patients who require intermittent or temporary cuff use.
An inflatable cuff integrated into the outer wall of the tube’s shaft can be filled with sterile water to secure the tube in the patient’s trachea and create a seal between the tube and trachea that directs incoming and outgoing breaths through the inner lumen. This helps to optimize respiration for ventilated patients and for patients who perform lung expanding breathing therapies.
When a seal is no longer needed, the cuff can be deflated and it will rest tight-to-shaft (TTS), reducing the risk of trauma to the trachea and allowing airflow around the tube supporting the ability to speak.
The new standard Bivona FlexTend TTS tracheostomy tubes are manufactured in volume and stocked to fill orders promptly and to enable customers to keep inventory on hand for eventual needs.
Smiths Medical will also continue to provide Bivona FlexTend TTS tracheostomy tubes through its customization service. Customized tubes are assembled to follow the unique contours and dimensions of a patient’s neck and trachea, and are essential to patients who have unique needs or an atypical tracheal anatomy.
Bivona® FlexTend™ TTS™ tracheostomy tubes are now available in the US and the EU and will be available in other regions later 2014.
