Passy-Muir Speaking Valves are the ultimate in Tracheostomy speaking valves, providing many clinical benefits due to their unique no-leak design.
We offer several types of Passy-Muir Valve to enable the medical team to offer the best suitable solution for the individual.
We have available for further reading and reference, an excellent Passy-Muir clinical pack which we recommend members of the Healthcare team to read. This comprehensive guide clearly highlights the benefits of the valves and illustrates many aspects of the management of Tracheostomised patients (adult as well as Paediatric.)
The "No Leak" design of the Passy-Muir Valves (PMVs) means that the valve is always in a closed position until the patient inhales. The valve opens easily with less than normal inspiratory pressures and closes automatically at the end of the inspiratory cycle without air leak and without patient expiratory effort.
Unlike open position speaking valves, the closed position of the PMV allows the patient to creates a positive airway pressure and restores the patient to a more normal “closed respiratory system.” The “closed system” also creates a protective column of air in the tracheostomy tube which resists secretions from moving up the tube and occluding the valve. Instead, secretions may be coughed up around the tube and expectorated or suctioned from the mouth.
Have a closed position "No Leak" design that restores a closed respiratory system.
Maintains a column of air in the tracheostomy tube and redirects airflow and secretions up the trachea.
Have an open position design that causes air leakage during exhalation.
The only Speaking Valve that can be used interchangeably (with appropriate ventilator tubing) on or off the ventilator for Paediatrics and Adults.
The PMVs offer ventilator dependent patients the opportunity to speak uninterruped without having to wait for the ventilator to cycle, and without being limited to a few words at a time due to loss of air through the tracheostomy tube as experienced by patients using "leak speech."
(15mm I.D./23mm O.D.) is the original PMV. Is more commonly used by non-ventilator dependent persons.
Order Number: TR PMV 0001
(15mm I.D./22mm O.D.) is designed to fit inside adult disposable ventilator tubing. The bright colour makes it easier to see while in the ventilator tubing. Use of an adapter may be needed to adapt the PMV to paediatric or various closed suctioning systems.
Order Number: TR PMV 0002
(15mm I.D./23mm O.D.) is lightweight and smaller than the original PMVs. It is designed to be clear and less visible for the more ambulatory patient.
Order Number: TR PMV 1002
(15mm I.D./23mm O.D.) is lightweight and smaller than the original PMVs. It is designed to be clear and less visible for the more ambulatory patient.
Order Number: TR PMV 1003
(15mm I.D./23mm O.D.) is identical to the TR PMV 1002 except for its colour. This valve is bright purple to facilitate staff awareness and monitoring of patients while using the PMV.
The Passy-Muir Valve O2 Adapter is small, lightweight, clear in colour and snaps onto both the TR PMV 1002 (Clear) and TR PMV 1003 (Purple) Tracheostomy and Ventilator Speaking Valves and is easily removed when not in use. Oxygen is delivered in front of the diaphragm of the PMV to avoid complications associated with devices that provide continuous flow behind the diaphragm of a speaking valve which may include air trapping, drying of secretions and possible cilia damage.
The PMV 2000 and PMV 2001 are designed with a small ring that allows the new PMV Secure It to attach from PMV to the trach tie to prevent valve loss
Order Number: TR PMV 1005Pages within the 'Passy-Muir Speaking Valves — The Ultimate In Tracheostomy Speaking Valves' section:
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