What is an Aintree intubation catheter?

What is an Aintree intubation catheter?

The Aintree Intubation Catheter (AIC, Cook Medical, USA) is a bougie tube designed for use with a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) to facilitate endotracheal intubation through the standard Classic or Ambu laryngeal mask airway (LMA). The bronchoscope is placed through the lumen of the AIC (white tube) as shown below.

What is airway Exchange Catheter?

The Cook airway exchange catheter (CAEC) is a long, flexible, hollow tube designed to facilitate the exchange of an in situ endotracheal tube. The primary use of the CAEC had been as a tube exchanger in the critical care setting.

How do I exchange an ETT?

V. Technique: Procedure

1. Procedural Sedation.
2. Place larygoscope and visualize Endotracheal Tube through Vocal Cords.
3. Assistant gently inserts Elastic Bougie through Endotracheal Tube.
4. Remove the Endotracheal Tube after deflating its cuff.
5. Advance new Endotracheal Tube over bougie.

How does a bougie work?

Bougies are long, stiff plastic wands inserted into the trachea through the glottis during direct laryngoscopy (DL), providing a “guidewire” over which an endotracheal (ET) tube can then be more easily advanced into the trachea.

How often should ET tube be changed?

A patient with an oral endotracheal tube may have an oral airway or bite block in place that should be changed at least every 24 hours. A ventilator, T-tube, or trach collar will provide constant humidification. Corrugated tubing should be emptied by disconnecting the tubing and draining into an appropriate receptacle.

When should I replace my endotracheal tube?

The first tracheostomy tube change, performed 1-2 weeks after placement, carries some risk and should be performed by a skilled operator in a safe environment. The risk associated with changing the tracheostomy tube then usually diminishes over time as the tracheo-cutaneous tract matures.

When was Bougie invented?

The first known use of bougie was in 1732.

When should a breathing tube be removed?

A breathing tube would be placed and connected to a ventilator while they are under anesthesia. It would be removed and disconnected from the ventilator when they have come out of anesthesia and are able to breathe on their own. During a severe illness.

How big is an Aintree airway exchange catheter?

Aintree Intubation Catheter (AIC) (Cook Medical, USA) an adaptation of the Cook Airway Exchange Catheter with a larger internal diameter 56 cm long hollow catheter has a larger internal diameter (4.7 mm) and is flexible enough to allow it to be pre-loaded onto a pediatric fiberoptic bronchoscope (4.2 mm diameter)

What is the size of the AIC catheter?

The AIC is an adaptation of the Cook airway exchange catheter with a larger internal diameter (4.8 mm) to allow it to be pre-loaded onto a pediatric fiberoptic bronchoscope.

Which is bronchoscope is used for Aintree intubation?

The Aintree Intubation Catheter (AIC, Cook Medical, USA) is a bougie tube designed for use with a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) to facilitate endotracheal intubation through the standard Classic or Ambu laryngeal mask airway (LMA). The bronchoscope is placed through

How is the Aintree inserted into the trachea?

Insertion Technique in 7 easy steps: 1. Insert the laryngeal mask device in the recommended fashion. 2. With visual guidance, introduce the bronchoscope with the Aintree loaded onto it into the trachea. 3. Remove the bronchoscope leaving the Aintree in place.