Table 1:
Durable medical equipment needed for tracheostomy management
| Tracheostomy Supplies | Suction Equipment | Humidification System | Other Supplies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracheostomy tubes (sized) | Portable suction machine | Air compressor | Hand washing supplies | Cardiac/apnea monitor |
| Tracheostomy tube (1 size smaller) | Suction connecting tubing | Nebulizer bottles | Mucus traps | CO2 monitor |
| Trach tube ties | Suction catheters | Tracheostomy mask | Sterile paper cups | Pulse oximeter |
| Dressing supplies (gauze) | Saline solution | Aerosol tubing | Tissues | Oxygen |
| Hydrogen peroxide | Sterile Jars w/ screw tops | Water trap | Manual resuscitation bag with mark | Oxygen concentrator |
| Sterile Water | Saline ampules | HME | Intercom (baby monitor or video monitor) | Oxygen supply tubing |
| Saline | Hand powered suction devices | Room humidifier | Thermometer | Ventilator (case by case) |
| Water soluble lubricant | YanKauer suction handle | Sterile water | Stethoscope | BiPAP |
| Blunt-end bandage scissors | Sims connector | Mist heater (if ordered) | Disposable glove (powder free) | Nebulizer Equipment (aerosolized medication) |
| Tweezers (or hemostats) | Group or mist tent (rare) | Trach scarf or bib | Dura-neb portable compressor DeVilviss Pulmo-Aide compact compressor | |
| Sterile q-tips | Vapotherm | Rolled-up towel | Pressure manometer | |
| Trach care kits (or pipe cleaners) | Speaking valves | Extra smoke detectors and fire extinguisher for electronic fires | ||
| Luer lock syringes | Trach guard | |||
| Consider* emergency generator | ||||