Overview

Same trusted brand, more advanced design.

Shiley™ tracheostomy tubes have a proven 40-year history with over 760 million products used around the world.

These clinician-inspired enhancements include the taper-shaped TaperGuard™ cuff. The TaperGuard™ cuff may help protect the lungs and reduce tracheal impact by reducing fluid leakage by 99% and exerting 18.6% less lateral wall pressure on the trachea.([FOOTNOTE=Internal benchtop testing results. Results reflect the Shiley™ flexible adult tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard™ cuff, disposable inner cannula tubes ability to titrate / control ventilator air leak in comparison to the Shiley™ tracheostomy tube cuffed with disposable inner cannula (DCT). Benchtop test # 10122514.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]) In addition, TaperGuard™ cuff technology helps improve a clinician’s ability to provide mechanical ventilation with the ability to titrate ventilator air leak that is 65% greater than with earlier-generation Shiley™ tubes.([FOOTNOTE=Internal bench-top testing results. Results reflect testing the Shiley™ flexible adult tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard™ cuff, disposable inner cannula versus the Shiley™ DCT tracheostomy tube with disposable inner cannula at the same cuff pressure of 25 cm H2O. Benchtop test # 10122514.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])

Shiley™ flexible tubes were designed with larger inner diameters, compared to earlier Shiley™ tracheostomy tubes. Airflow around the outer cannula when the cuff is deflated has increased by an average of 242%.2 It has been found that improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.5

Other enhancements in the new family of Shiley™ flexible tracheostomy tubes include color-coding by size (for disposable inner cannula products only), an expanded range of sizes, a soft material made with a non-DEHP plasticizer, a clear flange and a design that make it possible to ventilate with or without an inner cannula.

Discover Why the Design of Our Tracheostomy Tubes Has Changed

We recognize that change can be unsettling. We’re here to help with resources that share key insights into our product enhancements and provide support as your customers transition to Shiley™ flexible tracheostomy tubes.

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Healthcare provider testimony

Tracheostomy Care at the Hospital for Special Care

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Features

Insertion force may be reduced

  • A thinner, less bulky cuff reduces insertion force by 39%.2
  • A beveled tip on all product configurations eases percutaneous insertion.([FOOTNOTE=Servillo, Giuseppe, and P. Pelosi. Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients. Springer, p. 106 2015.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])
  • The Shiley™ flexible tracheostomy products use sizing (I.D., O.D., length and tube curvature) that is similar to those used in earlier Shiley™ products.

May improve clinician’s ability to provide mechanical ventilation

  • Integrated 15 mm connector
  • The TaperGuard™ cuff reduces fluid leakage by 99%.

May reduce the risk of irritation and skin breakdown

  • Flange material is a transparent, soft material designed to conform to the patient’s anatomy to help reduce the risk of skin breakdown.
  • Flange openings designed to improve airflow to sensitive skin. It is offset to help reduce contact with the patient’s skin.
  • The TaperGuard™ cuff exerts 18.6%([FOOTNOTE=Maguire S, Haury F, Jew K. An in vitro comparison of tracheostomy tube cuffs. Medical Devices (Auckland, N.Z.) New Zealand, 8, 185-192. April 21, 2015.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]) less lateral wall pressure on the trachea.1

Increased airflow over legacy product

  • Airflow around the outer cannula when the cuff is deflated has increased by an average of 242%.1
  • Improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.4,([FOOTNOTE=Mullins JB, Templer JW, Kong J, et al. Airway resistance and work of breathing in tracheostomy tubes. Laryngoscope. 1993;103(12):1367-1372.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])
Order Information: Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tubes, with Disposable Inner Cannula
U.S. Order Code OUS Order Code IC Order Code Description I.D. O.D. Inner Cannula I.D. Unit of Measure Quantity
4CN65H 4CN65A 4IC65 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm
9.4 mm
5.5 mm Box 1
5CN70H 5CN70A 5IC70 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm
10.1 mm
6.0 mm Box 1
6CN75H 6CN75A 6IC75 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm
10.8 mm
6.5 mm Box 1
7CN80H 7CN80A 7IC80 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm
11.4 mm
7.0 mm Box 1
8CN85H 8CN85A 8IC85 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm
12.2 mm
7.5 mm Box 1
9CN90H 9CN90A 9IC90 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm
12.7 mm 8.0 mm Box 1
10CN10H 10CN10A 10IC10 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 10 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm Box 1
4UN65H 4UN65A 4IC65 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm
9.4 mm
5.5 mm Box 1
5UN70H 5UN70A 5IC70 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm
10.1 mm
6.0 mm Box 1
6UN75H 6UN75A 6IC75 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm
10.8 mm
6.5 mm Box 1
7UN80H 7UN80A 7IC80 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm
11.4 mm
7.0 mm Box 1
8UN85H 8UN85A 8IC85 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm
12.2 mm
7.5 mm Box 1
9UN90H 9UN90A 9IC90 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm
12.7 mm 8.0 mm Box 1
10UN10H 10UN10A 10IC10 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 10.0 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm Box 1
Order Information: Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tubes, with Reusable Inner Cannula
Order Code Description I.D. O.D. Inner Cannula I.D. Length Unit of Measure Quantity
4CN65R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm 9.4 mm 5.5 mm 62 mm Box 1
5CN70R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm 10.1 mm 6.0 mm 68 mm Box 1
6CN75R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm 10.8 mm 6.5 mm 74 mm Box 1
7CN80R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm 11.4 mm 7.0 mm 77 mm Box 1
8CN85R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm 12.2 mm 7.5 mm 79 mm Box 1
9CN90R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm 12.7 mm 8.0 mm 79 mm Box 1
10CN10R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 10.0 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm 79 mm Box 1
4UN65R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm 9.4 mm 5.5 mm 62 mm Box 1
5UN70R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm 10.1 mm 6.0 mm 68 mm Box 1
6UN75R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm 10.8 mm 6.5 mm 74 mm Box 1
7UN80R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm 11.4 mm 7.0 mm 77 mm Box 1
8UN85R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm 12.2 mm 7.5 mm 79 mm Box 1
9UN90R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm 12.7 mm 8.0 mm 79 mm Box 1
10UN10R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 10.0 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm 79 mm Box 1

Order Information

Experience the next evolution in airway protection

Explore how TaperGuard™ cuff technology, featured on Shiley™ tracheostomy tubes, is designed to maximize comfort and safety for patients.