Innovative Endotracheal Tube Design Reduces Postoperative Laryngeal Injury

The Triglotix® has a biocompatible self-expanding viscoelastic cuff that is located in the supraglottic, glottic and subglottic space. This cuff separates the endotracheal tube from the laryngeal vestibule in the supraglottic space and the vocal cords avoiding direct tissue damage from the plastic components of the tube. The viscoelastic cuff self-expands after the endotracheal tube is in adequate position in the airway. Then it adapts progressively and gradually to the shape of structures it comes in contact with, applying minimal pressure to the surrounding tissue. The ETT-T also has two wire reinforced segments: the first is located outside the mouth to prevent deformation related with kinking, while the second segment is positioned distally along the larynx. The primary purpose of this design is to mitigate torsional, rotational and lateralization forces that the tube may encounter while the patient is intubated.

Conventional endotracheal tube that is currently used worldwide