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Combitube

Esophageal Tracheal Combitube. Defined: An advanced airway that incorporates a dual lumen incorporated within a single tube. The tube also incorporates dual cuffs. The distal cuff is used to seal the trachea or esophagus depending on placement. The proximal cuff is used to seal the pharynx.. Th

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Combitube

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    1. Combitube Robert S. Cole Paramedic, CCEMT-P

    2. Esophageal Tracheal Combitube Defined: An advanced airway that incorporates a dual lumen incorporated within a single tube. The tube also incorporates dual cuffs. The distal cuff is used to seal the trachea or esophagus depending on placement. The proximal cuff is used to seal the pharynx.

    3. The Combitube Combitube Regular Combitube SA Should have both sizes on ambulance.

    4. A Comment On Size Selection While the manufactures guidelines differ, a large respected study on the Combitube in the OR found that: The Combitube SA was best suited (the best fit, less trauma) for most adult patients 4 ½ feet to 6 feet Standard Combitube provided the best fit for patients over 6 feet tall. This is why it is important to have both sizes. Either way there is quite a bit of size overlap with the two devices.

    5. The Combitube

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