Endotracheal Tube, Contemporary

Endotracheal Tube, Contemporary

Anesthesia

Intubation

Airway Management Equipment

A modern example of a cuffed endotracheal tube. A cuff is inflated in the patient’s airway through the small side tube. Once inflated it helps to prevent aspiration and blocks air from flowing around the tube.

Sample provided by the Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine.