Shiley™ Evac Endotracheal Tube with TaperGuard™ Cuff

The need to reduce ventilator associated events is the primary reason the Shiley™ evac oral endotracheal tube with TaperGuard™ cuff is critical for all patients on a ventilator in the ICU.

Advanced Airway Protection

Subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) helps remove oral and/or gastric secretions from above the endotracheal tube cuff before they can be aspirated. Such aspirations may lead to a very serious complication known as VAP or Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.

SSD must be done with a specialised endotracheal tube with a separate dorsal suction lumen located just above the cuff. Based upon clinical evidence, the following organisations recommend the use of SSD to reduce the incidence of VAP:

• Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care
• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC Australia)
• SHEA Guidelines (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America)
• American Thoracic Society/ Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA) – Level I
• Centers for Disease Control USA (CDC) – Category II
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality USA (AHRQ)