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. 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.
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%. It has been found that improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.
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.
Insertion force may be reduced
- A thinner, less bulky cuff reduces insertion force by 39%.
- A beveled tip on all product configurations eases percutaneous insertion.
- 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% less lateral wall pressure on the trachea. Increased airflow over legacy product
- Airflow around the outer cannula when the cuff is deflated has increased by an average of 242%.
- Improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.
Shiley Flexible Adult Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard Cuff, with Disposable Inner Cannula Size Chart
| SKU# |
I.D. |
O.D. |
Inner Cannula I.D. |
Length |
Inner Cannula SKU# |
| 4CN65H |
6.5 mm |
9.4 mm |
5.5 mm |
62 mm |
4IC65 |
| 5CN70H |
7.0 mm |
10.1 mm |
6.0 mm |
68 mm |
5IC70 |
| 6CN75H |
7.5 mm |
10.8 mm |
6.5 mm |
74 mm |
6IC75 |
| 7CN80H |
8.0 mm |
11.4 mm |
7.0 mm |
77 mm |
7IC80 |
| 8CN85H |
8.5 mm |
12.2 mm |
7.5 mm |
79 mm |
8IC85 |
| 9CN90H |
9.0 mm |
12.7 mm |
8.0 mm |
79 mm |
9IC90 |
| 10CN10H |
10.0 mm |
13.8 mm |
9.0 mm |
79 mm |
10IC10 |
Shiley Flexible Adult Tracheostomy Tube, Cuffless, with Disposable Inner Cannula Size Chart
| SKU# |
I.D. |
O.D. |
Inner Cannula I.D. |
Length |
Inner Cannula SKU# |
| 4UN65H |
6.5 mm |
9.4 mm |
5.5 mm |
62 mm |
4IC65 |
| 5UN70H |
7.0 mm |
10.1 mm |
6.0 mm |
68 mm |
5IC70 |
| 6UN75H |
7.5 mm |
10.8 mm |
6.5 mm |
74 mm |
6IC75 |
| 7UN80H |
8.0 mm |
11.4 mm |
7.0 mm |
77 mm |
7IC80 |
| 8UN85H |
8.5 mm |
12.2 mm |
7.5 mm |
79 mm |
8IC85 |
| 9UN90H |
9.0 mm |
12.7 mm |
8.0 mm |
79 mm |
9IC90 |
| 10UN10H |
10.0 mm |
13.8 mm |
9.0 mm |
79 mm |
10IC10 |
