VBM Cuff Pressure Gauge is an essential tool used in the medical field to finely adjust and meticulously control the pressure of tracheal tube cuffs and cuffs of supraglottic airway devices. These ingeniously designed Cuff Pressure Gauges boast an ergonomic, user-friendly design, ensuring ease of use in various clinical settings.
They are not only compact, but also remarkably robust and highly portable, making them ideal for both clinical and emergency applications. the VBM Cuff Pressure Gauge’s are renowned for their unparalleled accuracy and precision, these analogue systems operate independently of any energy source. As a result, they eliminate the need for power supply or batteries, guaranteeing uninterrupted and dependable performance.
- Very Intuitive handling
- Robust, compact and lightweight
- Premium Quality, made with precision in Germany
The colour coded areas on the scale help to display the ideal pressure to maintain tracheal mucosal capillary blood flow.
- Low cuff pressure is associated with complications such as e. g. micro-aspiration of potentially infectious secretions and the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- High cuff pressure is associated with complications such as e.g. sore throat, hoarseness, tracheal ischemia and subsequent necrosis, tracheal stenosis or tracheoesophageal fistula.
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For tracheal tubes in adults a cuff pressure of 20 – 30 cmH2O is recommended to maintain tracheal mucosal capillary blood flow.
Key points of the VBM Cuff Pressure Gauge Management to keep in mind
− There is convincing evidence that a continuous cuff pressure measurement (e. g. on supraglottic airway devices) leads to a significant reduction of postoperative complications (1).
− Ischemia of the tracheal mucosa can be avoided by consistent cuff pressure monitoring (2).
− Cuff pressure monitoring is an important part of a bundle of measures to prevent VAP (3).
− The cuff pressure of tracheal tubes in adults must be max. 30 cmH2O (4).
