The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...

Caring for a tracheostomy can involve suctioning mucus and secretions from the tracheostomy; cleaning the tracheostomy site, cannulas, and suction catheter; replacing the cannula; and humidifying the ...

Trach care trays are also referred to as tracheostomy care kit which is used to take care of patients who have had tracheostomies. Trach care trays are sterile and disposable kit. Trach care trays are ...

A tracheostomy, also known as a tracheotomy, is a medical procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s trachea, or windpipe. The tube may be ...

Some tubes have an inflatable cuff near the outer end to keep them from coming out and to prevent air from leaking around them. As long as the tracheostomy tube is in place, the inner cannula should ...