Smiths Medical 35W070 - TUBE ENDOTRACHEAL ORAL/NASAL CUFFED 6.5MM ID MAGILL SILICONE STAINLESS STEEL REINFORCED

The Smiths Medical 35W070 is a cuffed endotracheal tube designed for oral or nasal airway management during anesthesia, surgery, critical care, and assisted ventilation. Its flexible silicone construction and stainless steel reinforcement help the tube maintain airway patency while reducing the risk of kinking when positioned in demanding clinical environments.

The Magill-style tube is engineered to support controlled airway access and secure connection to compatible breathing circuits and ventilation equipment. The inflatable cuff assists with creating an airway seal for positive-pressure ventilation while helping limit the movement of secretions around the tube when correctly positioned and managed.

Please verify the required internal diameter and all product specifications against the current manufacturer documentation and package labeling before use, as catalog descriptions may vary.

Key Benefits

• Suitable for oral or nasal endotracheal intubation
• Flexible silicone construction supports atraumatic positioning and patient comfort
• Stainless steel reinforcement helps resist kinking and compression
• Inflatable cuff supports an effective airway seal during mechanical ventilation
• Magill configuration is suitable for a range of anesthesia and airway management procedures
• Designed to maintain lumen integrity when the patient's head or neck must be repositioned
• Clear tube body supports visual inspection for condensation, secretions, and airway obstruction
• Compatible with standard clinical airway management practices when appropriately selected

Compatibility and Applications

The Smiths Medical 35W070 reinforced endotracheal tube is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals in operating rooms, emergency departments, intensive care units, ambulatory surgery centers, and other controlled clinical settings. It may be used for oral or nasal intubation when a cuffed, flexible, reinforced airway is clinically appropriate.

Common applications include general anesthesia, positive-pressure ventilation, emergency airway management, critical care ventilation, and procedures in which patient positioning may place additional pressure on a conventional endotracheal tube. The tube should be connected only to compatible airway connectors, breathing circuits, ventilators, anesthesia systems, and monitoring equipment.

Usage Guidelines

1. Confirm the prescribed tube size, route of insertion, cuff type, and clinical indication before opening the package.
2. Inspect the packaging for damage and verify the expiration date and sterility status.
3. Perform a cuff integrity test according to the manufacturer's instructions and institutional protocol.
4. Prepare the patient, airway equipment, suction equipment, monitoring devices, and backup airway supplies.
5. Insert the tube using an appropriate intubation technique performed by a trained clinician.
6. Confirm placement using accepted clinical methods, including continuous waveform capnography when available and appropriate.
7. Inflate the cuff with the minimum volume required to establish an effective seal.
8. Measure and monitor cuff pressure with an appropriate manometer according to clinical protocol.
9. Secure the tube and reassess its position after patient movement, transfer, or changes in head and neck position.

Certifications and Safety Standards

The Smiths Medical 35W070 should be used in accordance with the current manufacturer instructions, applicable regulatory requirements, institutional airway management policies, and recognized standards for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Users should review the package labeling for current regulatory status, sterility information, storage requirements, and any applicable product-specific certifications.

Clinical personnel must follow established infection prevention procedures, cuff-pressure management practices, ventilator safety protocols, and airway monitoring requirements. Do not rely solely on product descriptions when determining suitability for a specific patient or procedure.

Comparison with Competitors

Unlike standard non-reinforced PVC endotracheal tubes, the Smiths Medical 35W070 combines flexible silicone with stainless steel reinforcement. This construction can provide greater resistance to kinking or lumen compression during procedures that require unusual patient positioning, restricted surgical access, or movement of the head and neck.

Compared with conventional reinforced tubes made from less flexible materials, silicone construction may offer improved conformability and handling characteristics. Product selection should nevertheless be based on the patient's anatomy, ventilation requirements, procedure type, cuff design, tube dimensions, connector compatibility, and the clinician's professional judgment.

Typical User Profile and Application Scenarios

This reinforced cuffed endotracheal tube is intended for anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, emergency physicians, critical care specialists, respiratory therapists, and other clinicians trained in advanced airway management.

Typical scenarios include surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia, controlled ventilation in critical care, emergency intubation, and cases in which a conventional tube may be vulnerable to bending or compression. Reinforced endotracheal tubes may also be considered for selected oral, nasal, head, neck, maxillofacial, and other procedures where maintaining tube flexibility and lumen patency is important.

Best Practices for Use and Maintenance

• Confirm the exact tube size and dimensions from the package label before use.
• Inspect the tube, cuff, pilot balloon, inflation line, connector, and reinforcement before insertion.
• Use only approved lubricants and accessories that are compatible with the tube material.
• Avoid excessive force, sharp instruments, or techniques that could damage the silicone wall or cuff.
• Use a cuff-pressure manometer to maintain pressure within the clinically recommended range.
• Monitor airway pressure, oxygenation, ventilation, tube depth, and cuff performance throughout use.
• Keep the breathing circuit supported to prevent pulling, rotation, or accidental displacement.
• Reconfirm tube placement after repositioning, transport, circuit changes, or unexpected ventilation changes.
• Do not clean, reprocess, resterilize, or reuse a product labeled for single use.

Regulatory and Safety Information

This product is intended for professional medical use and should be selected, inserted, monitored, and removed only by personnel trained in endotracheal intubation and airway management. Incorrect sizing, placement, cuff inflation, fixation, or monitoring may result in inadequate ventilation, airway trauma, aspiration, cuff-related injury, accidental extubation, or other serious complications.

Verify tube placement immediately after insertion and continuously assess the patient's respiratory status. Follow the manufacturer's current instructions for use regarding contraindications, warnings, cuff inflation, maximum duration of use, storage, disposal, and compatibility with clinical equipment. Do not use the device if the sterile barrier is damaged, the tube appears defective, or any component fails the pre-use inspection.

How to Order

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