Research Article

Leakage Characteristics of Dual-Cannula Fenestrated Tracheostomy Tubes during Positive Pressure Ventilation: A Bench Study

Table 1

Types and specifications of tracheostomy tubes tested.

TypeManufacturerSizeInner cannula
Internal diameter
Outer cannula
Outer diameter

Portex Blue Line UltraSmith Medical, Grasbrunn, Germany 86.5 mm11.9 mm
TRACOE twistTracoe Medical, Nieder-Olm, Germany88.0 mm11.4 mm
Rüsch TraceofixTeleflex, Kernen, Germany8.57.0 mm10.3 mm