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Table 1 Tube manufacturers and its inner and outer diameter

From: Comparison of nostril sizes of newborn infants with outer diameter of endotracheal tubes

Manufacturer

Mallinckrodt®

Vygon®

Endosid®

Portex®

Rüsch®

ID (mm)

OD (mm)

OD (mm)

OD (mm)

OD (mm)

OD (mm)

3

4.4

4.6

4.0

4.2

5.0

3.5

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.8

5.3

4

5.6

5.7

5.5

5.5

6.0

  1. Mallinckrodt® contour (Athlone, Ireland), VYGON® (Ecouen, France), Endosid® (ASID BONDZ, Herrenberg, Deutschland), Portex® Blue line (smith medical, Hythe, UK), Rüsch® Safety clear (Kernen, Germany). The listing is incomplete and only serves as an orienting comparison of manufacturers. ID = inner diameter, OD = outer diameter