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Overview

Same Trusted Brand, More Advanced Design

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.1 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.2

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%.2 It has been found that improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.5

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.

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Shiley™ flexible evac tracheostomy tube

The Shiley™ flexible evac tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard™ cuff technology offers clinician-inspired enhancements to the Shiley™ flexible adult tracheostomy portfolio.

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Features

Insertion force may be reduced

  • A thinner, less bulky cuff reduces insertion force by 39%.2
  • A beveled tip on all product configurations eases percutaneous insertion.3
  • 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%.1 

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%4 less lateral wall pressure on the trachea.1

Increased airflow over legacy product

  • Airflow around the outer cannula when the cuff is deflated has increased by an average of 242%.1
  • Improved airflow may reduce the work of breathing required to speak and wean from a tracheostomy tube.4,5
Order Information: Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tubes, with Disposable Inner Cannula
U.S. Order Code OUS Order Code IC Order Code Description I.D. O.D. Inner Cannula I.D. Unit of Measure Quantity
4CN65H 4CN65A 4IC65 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm
 9.4 mm
 5.5 mm Box 1
5CN70H 5CN70A 5IC70 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm
 10.1 mm
 6.0 mm Box 1
6CN75H 6CN75A 6IC75 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm
 10.8 mm
 6.5 mm Box 1
7CN80H 7CN80A 7IC80 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm
 11.4 mm
 7.0 mm Box 1
8CN85H 8CN85A 8IC85 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm
 12.2 mm
 7.5 mm Box 1
9CN90H 9CN90A 9IC90 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm
 12.7 mm 8.0 mm Box 1
10CN10H 10CN10A 10IC10 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Disposable Inner Cannula 9.5 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm Box 1
4UN65H 4UN65A 4IC65 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm
 9.4 mm
 5.5 mm Box 1
5UN70H 5UN70A 5IC70 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm
 10.1 mm
 6.0 mm Box 1
6UN75H 6UN75A 6IC75 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm
 10.8 mm
 6.5 mm Box 1
7UN80H 7UN80A 7IC80 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm
 11.4 mm
 7.0 mm Box 1
8UN85H 8UN85A 8IC85 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm
 12.2 mm
 7.5 mm Box 1
9UN90H 9UN90A 9IC90 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm
 12.7 mm 8.0 mm Box 1
10UN10H 10UN10A 10IC10 Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Disposable Inner Cannula 10.0 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm Box 1
Order Information: Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tubes, with Reusable Inner Cannula
Order Code Description I.D. O.D. Inner Cannula I.D. Length Unit of Measure Quantity
4CN65R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm 9.4 mm 5.5 mm 62 mm Box 1
5CN70R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm 10.1 mm 6.0 mm 68 mm Box 1
6CN75R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm 10.8 mm 6.5 mm 74 mm Box 1
7CN80R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm 11.4 mm 7.0 mm 77 mm Box 1
8CN85R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm 12.2 mm 7.5 mm 79 mm Box 1
9CN90R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm 12.7 mm 8.0 mm 79 mm Box 1
10CN10R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube With TaperGuard™ Cuff, Reusable Inner Cannula 10.0 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm 79 mm Box 1
4UN65R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 6.5 mm 9.4 mm 5.5 mm 62 mm Box 1
5UN70R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.0 mm 10.1 mm 6.0 mm 68 mm Box 1
6UN75R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 7.5 mm 10.8 mm 6.5 mm 74 mm Box 1
7UN80R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.0 mm 11.4 mm 7.0 mm 77 mm Box 1
8UN85R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 8.5 mm 12.2 mm 7.5 mm 79 mm Box 1
9UN90R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 9.0 mm 12.7 mm 8.0 mm 79 mm Box 1
10UN10R Shiley™ Flexible Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Reusable Inner Cannula 10.0 mm 13.8 mm 9.0 mm 79 mm Box 1

Order Information

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Resources

  • 1. Internal benchtop testing results. Results reflect the Shiley™ flexible adult tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard™ cuff, disposable inner cannula tubes ability to titrate / control ventilator air leak in comparison to the Shiley™ tracheostomy tube cuffed with disposable inner cannula (DCT). Benchtop test # 10122514.
  • 2. Internal bench-top testing results. Results reflect testing the Shiley™ flexible adult tracheostomy tube with TaperGuard™ cuff, disposable inner cannula versus the Shiley™ DCT tracheostomy tube with disposable inner cannula at the same cuff pressure of 25 cm H2O. Benchtop test # 10122514.
  • 3. Servillo, Giuseppe, and P. Pelosi. Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients. Springer, p. 106 2015.
  • 4. Maguire S, Haury F, Jew K. An invitro comparison of tracheostomy tube cuffs. Medical Devices (Auckland, N.Z.) New Zealand, 8, 185-192. April 21, 2015.
  • 5. Mullins JB, Templer JW, Kong J, et al. Airway resistance and work of breathing in tracheostomy tubes. Laryngoscope. 1993;103(12):1367-1372.
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