The Jackson Improved Tracheostomy Tube #4 Stainless Steel with 15 mm Adapter consists of one obturator, an inner cannula with attached adaptor, and an outer cannula. These three pieces work together to ensure that you can breathe properly following a tracheal incision. The obturator is used to safely and gently place the outer cannula into the incision and into the trachea. The outer cannula is the part of the device which keeps the actual incision in the neck open. The neck plate, which is attached to the outer cannula, is where the side slots are located for tying or snapping the tube around the patient’s neck, as well as part of the locking mechanism. Once the outer cannula is secured, the obturator is removed and the inner cannula is inserted.

• Small nub locking mechanism on the faceplate works with a rotating lock on the inner cannula to secure it in place
• Improved style inner cannula does not have “wings”
• Inner cannula is removed from the outer cannula by simply grasping the rotating lock, which can easily be done because it is not flush with the faceplate, as is the top of the inner cannula on the original style device
• A portion of the rotating lock is cross-serrated so it can be gripped firmly and securely removed
• Curved
• 8 mm outer cannula diameter
• 5.8 mm inner cannula diameter
• 52 mm overall length
• Reusable
• Non-sterile
• Latex free
• Premium OR-grade