tracheotome

Patients may develop different complications after the incision is made with the tracheotome.

The introduction of the mechanized tracheotome illustrates how the procedure and the device were improved.

Later, the tracheotome was removed from the patient and only the staple remained in the neck to maintain the trachea open.

These were the innovative features of the mechanized tracheotome which were different from the tracheotomes at the time.

The mechanized tracheotome consisted of a staple, cutting blade, specialized plunger and a motor unit.

A tracheotome is a medical instrument used to perform an incision in the trachea with a cutting blade operated by a powered cannula.

Also, air obstruction due to neck trauma and facial fracture can be alleviated with the tracheotome incision and oxygen supply.

Once the incisions are made by the tracheotome and the stomas are accessible, tracheotome tubes are placed in the trachea to provide oxygen to the lungs.

The introduction of the mechanized tracheotome by Joseph John Amato in 1972, North Riverside, provided a quicker, cleaner and precise cut which reduced the possibility of tissue damage and infection.

Other tracheotomes such as the spring operated tracheotome designed by Adamson Howard in 1985, Florida, improved the design by reducing the size and including a rotatable adjustable cap at the mount of the tracheotome to control the depth of penetration in the incision.