Fig. 6
From: Endotracheal tubes and fluid aspiration: an in vitro evaluation of new cuff technologies
Aspiration of fluid (blue dye) past the cuff and differences in channel formation seen with each ETT cuff. (a) Portex Soft Seal ® Cuff Tracheal Tube, (b) The Venner™ PneuX P.Y. ™ ETT (c) Mallinckrodt™ SealGuard™ Evac Endotracheal Tube, (d) KimVent™ MICROCUFF Subglottic Suctioning Endotracheal Tube, (e) MallinckrodtTM Tapergurad™ Evac Oral Endotracheal Tube, (f) Mallinckrodt™ Hi-Lo Oral Endotracheal Tube, Mallinckrodt™ Lanz System, (g) Teleflex ISIS® HVT™ and (h) SACETT™ Suction Above ET Cuff