Shiley™ Evac Oral Endotracheal Tube with TaperGuard™ Cuff

The need to reduce ventilator associated events is the primary reason the Shiley™ evac oral endotracheal tube with TaperGuard™ cuff is critical for all patients on a ventilator in the ICU. Reduces ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) by an average of 50%¹

Advanced airway protection:
Subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) helps remove oral and/or gastric secretions from above the endotracheal tube cuff before they can be aspirated. Such aspirations may lead to a very serious complication known as VAP or Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.

SSD must be done with a specialized endotracheal tube with a separate dorsal suction lumen located just above the cuff. Based upon clinical evidence, the following organizations recommend the use of SSD to reduce the incidence of VAP:

- SHEA Guidelines
- American Thoracic Society/ Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA) – Level I
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Category II
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

The Shiley™ Evac endotracheal tube with TaperGuard™ cuff incorporates Shiley™ Evac technology.