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Record 1 1998-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

A tracheal or tracheotomy tube modified by the application of an inflatable ballon applied in the manner of a cuff around the terminal part of it.

OBS

When inflated the ballon acts to isolate the lower air passages from the upper air and food passage, permitting the application of a positive pressure respiration and/or preventing the aspiration of secretions, gastrointestinal contents, or blood from any site above the level of the cuff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
OBS

Ballonnet «cuff» : Manchon gonflable pouvant exister près de l'extrémité «malade» du tube trachéal en vue d'assurer une bonne étanchéité entre le tube et la trachée.

OBS

Extrait de la norme NF-S90-100 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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