If the cuff no longer works on your ET tube - cut if off! I know that sounds drastic but it will stop other staff members from trying to inflate it!
I find often that the stoppers on the cuff come undone, so after you have inflated it - use the cover of a needle to place over and that ensure it stays done!
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'If the cuff no longer works on your ET tube - cut if off! I know that sounds drastic but it will stop other staff members from trying to inflate it'
I think she means by this that pulling the cuff line off will stop other staff from reusing it in the assumptions it is a functioning ET tube. Yes, throw it away but some practices may have a system by which items to be re-ordered are put by for specific staff members as a reminder to order. Also cutting off the line will show that its broken and people won't pull it out the bin thinking its ended up in there by mistake.
we never use needle covers after one was aspirated up a large dogs et tube!
i superglue needle free valves onto mine now
agree, buy a new one!
I've found cutting the et tube cuff off renders the et tube useless. If the cuff doesn't work, discard the tube and buy a new one
We always use needle covers to keep out tubes inflated, works much better than the stopper!