What ET tubes do people use, why and where do you purchase them from?

RE: What ET tubes do people use, why and where do you purchase them from?

hilary warner — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 19:06:41 GMT

Thank you I had moved away form the red ones but still have some that are fine so I will use them.

RE: What ET tubes do people use, why and where do you purchase them from?

hilary warner — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 19:05:37 GMT

Thank you,

I have found the same with the cuff on the PVC tubes seems very large and often catches on the larynx even when deflate in the smaller sizes.

Use a stilette for the small silicon ones the larger silicone ones I use are reinforced so can not be trimmed in length.

I had sort of moved away form the red ones .

RE: What ET tubes do people use, why and where do you purchase them from?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:54:49 GMT

[quote userid="3839" url="~/f/clinical-questions/30894/what-et-tubes-do-people-use-why-and-where-do-you-purchase-them-from"]my favourite silicon ones for cat can not be found at present.[/quote]

Don't be afraid of red rubber even if you favour silicone. You can get them both with or without cuff. They are autoclaveable but use 121°C rather than 134°C. Safe with many "cold sterilants" too.

I'm happy using cuffed ones with cuff inflated in most cats. But perhaps we had better not get into that debate.

RE: What ET tubes do people use, why and where do you purchase them from?

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:41:25 GMT

Red rubber. Reusable, so tick the environmental box. Stiff. Nice curve. Tube few cats, so I admit we use the cuffed ones, usually left uncuffed, but will inflate if I think needed.

Tried, the PVC - cuff is awful and stiffens if cleaned. Lots of waste. Worry about re-use when designed for single use.

Silicone in larger sizes, but the cuffs burst. Expensive. Too floppy. Never used less than 12mm

RE: What ET tubes do people use, why and where do you purchase them from?

Rob Loxley — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:05:57 GMT

[quote userid="3839" url="~/f/clinical-questions/30894/what-et-tubes-do-people-use-why-and-where-do-you-purchase-them-from"]my favourite silicon ones for cat can not be found at present[/quote]

vet direct have a silicone range www.vet-direct.com/.../endo-tube-silicone