KRUUSE Veterinary Products - Small Animals

ANAESTHESIA

KRUUSE Anaesthesia

Endotracheal intubation plays an important role in general anaesthesia, emergencies, and critical care.

In most companion animal hospitals, endotracheal intubation of dogs and cats is carried out every single day. It is of vital importance for the individual patient that the anaesthesia team is able to choose the right endotracheal tube and use it correctly. KRUUSE offers ET tubes in rubber, PVC, and silicone. All KRUUSE PVC and silicone ET tubes have a Murphy eye. For patients where intubation is not the ideal choice, an induction mask, also known as a face mask, is a good alternative. Find more anaesthesia consumables and accessories in this section as well as guidelines, helpful hints, and words of advice on intubation placement techniques.

Comparison of KRUUSE Endotracheal Tubes material

Feature

Red rubber

PVC

Silicone Reusable

Durability

Reusable but will perish over time Disposable

Repair

No

No

May be repaired

Available sizes

2.5-16 mm I.D.

2.5-11 mm I.D.

3-14 mm I.D.

Autoclavable

Yes

No

Yes

Mould to shape when warmed

No

To some degree

Yes

Withstands kinking

Good kink resistance

Medium kink resistance

Good kink resistance

Irritant

Yes

No

No

Expense

Moderate

Inexpensive

Most cost effective

Blockage visible

No

Yes

Yes

Preformed curve

Yes

Yes

No

Ease of insertion

Easy

Easy

Easy

Self-sealing pilot balloon

No

Yes

Yes

Cuff type

High-volume, low-pressure

High-volume, low-pressure

High-volume, low-pressure

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