The Combitube —also known as the esophageal tracheal airway or esophageal tracheal double-lumen airway —is a blind insertion airway device (BIAD) used in the pre-hospital and emergency setting. [1] It is designed to provide an airway to facilitate the mechanical ventilation of a patient in respiratory distress.

Feb 7, 2011 · The Combitube is a twin lumen device designed for use in emergency situations and difficult airways. It can be inserted without the need for visualization into the oropharynx, and usually enters the esophagus.

How To Insert an Esophageal-Tracheal Double Lumen Tube (Combitube) or a King Laryngeal Tube - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.

Jun 25, 2018 · Combitube is a two way tube, having lumen on both ends. It is specially designed to use in emergency conditions and difficult airways. It is also known as esophageal tracheal airway or esophageal tracheal double lumen airway. It is a blind tube which do not require visualization to enter it inside the esophagus.

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Feb 27, 2015 · The Esophageal Tracheal Combitube (Combitube; Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA) is a device for emergency intubation that combines the functions of an esophageal obturator airway and a conventional ETT (Fig. 27-2).

The esophageal tracheal combitube, also known as the ET combi tube, is a dual lumen airway device designed for use in emergency situations. It is a supraglottic airway device that allows ventilation and oxygenation through two separate lumens, providing a backup option in case one lumen becomes obstructed.

The Combitube is an easy-to-use device in a “cannot-ventilate-cannot- intubate” scenario that has been used in challenging situations at accident sites, such as for individuals trapped in an automobile wreck where access to the airway is severely limited.

Mar 6, 2015 · PURPOSE: A Combitube may be used to provide an emergency airway during resuscitation of a profoundly unconscious patient who needs artificial ventilation when endotracheal intubation is not readily available or has failed in successfully establishing an airway.

Jun 1, 2002 · The Combitube™ (Tyco-Healthcare-Kendall-Sheridan, Mansfield, MA) is an easily inserted and highly efficacious device to be used as an alternative airway whenever conventional ventilation fails. The Combitube allows ventilation and oxygenation whether the device locates in the esophagus (very common) or the trachea (rare).