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Airway Exchange Products


Cook® Airway Exchange Catheter

The Cook Airway Exchange Catheter is intended for endotracheal tube exchange in adult and pediatric patients.1

Features and benefits

  • The blunt tip of the radiopaque catheter is designed to be atraumatic to internal structures.
  • The lumen and distal sideports are designed to deliver oxygen.
  • The centimeter markings facilitate alignment with endotracheal tubes.
  • The removable Rapi-Fit® Adapters permit oxygen delivery during an exchange procedure, if necessary.1

1. The 8 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 3 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 8 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 1 month of age. The 11 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 4 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 11 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 2 years of age. The 14 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 5 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 14 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 2 years of age. The 19 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 7 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 19 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 12 years of age.

For complete instructions, age-specific recommendations, contraindications, warnings, and precautions, see the Instructions for Use included with each product.

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Cook® Airway Exchange Catheter – Extra-Firm with Soft Tip

The Cook Airway Exchange Catheter – Extra Firm with Soft Tip is intended for endotracheal tube exchange in adult and pediatric patients.1

Features and benefits

  • The blunt, soft, and flexible tip of the catheter is designed to be atraumatic to internal structures.
  • The distal section of the catheter is flexible.
  • The extra-firm catheter facilitates the exchange of double-lumen shaft tubes.
  • The lumen and distal sideports are designed to deliver oxygen.
  • The centimeter markings facilitate alignment with endotracheal tubes.
  • The removable Rapi-Fit® Adapters permit oxygen delivery during an exchange procedure, if necessary.1

1. The 11 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 4 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 11 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 2 years of age. The 14 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 5 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 14 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 2 years of age.

For complete instructions, age-specific recommendations, contraindications, warnings, and precautions, see the Instructions for Use included with each product.

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Arndt Airway Exchange Catheter Set

The Arndt Airway Exchange Catheter Set is intended for exchange of a supraglottic airway device (SAD) to an endotracheal tube (ETT) under bronchoscopic assistance, and for ETT exchange in adult and pediatric patients.

The product may be used for emergency, urgent, and elective airway management.1

Features and benefits

  • Use of a bronchoscope provides visualization to facilitate navigation through the patient’s anatomy.
  • The wire guide can be inserted through the working channel of the bronchoscope, which allows acute angles to be maneuvered.
  • The distal sideports facilitate airflow.
  • The removable Rapi-Fit® Adapters permit the use of an oxygen source during an exchange procedure, if necessary.1

1. The 14 French catheter is recommended for placement of an endotracheal tube or a supraglottic airway device with an inner diameter of 5 mm or larger. When used for high-pressure oxygenation with a Luer lock connector, the 14 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 12 years of age.

For complete instructions, age-specific recommendations, contraindications, warnings, and precautions, see the Instructions for Use included with each product.

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