Product Description

The VBM Medizintechnik Cuff Manometer is an essential handheld analog device designed to accurately check, inflate, and regulate the cuff pressure of endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes, and supraglottic airway devices.

Operating entirely mechanically without the need for batteries or external power, this device delivers reliable performance in critical care, emergency, and surgical settings. It features a color-coded scale with a clearly highlighted safe operating zone (20–30 cmH2O)to help clinicians protect mucosal capillary blood flow, prevent tracheal ischemia, and avoid micro-aspiration.

Key Features:

• Dual Pressure Range Options: Available in universal models (0–120 cmH2O) and pediatric models (0–60 cmH2O).
  
  

• Safe Operating Zone: Highlighted color-coded dial guides accurate inflation to prevent airway complications.
  
  

• All-In-One Ergonomic Design: Features an integrated inflation bulb, precision vacuum/release valve, flexible connecting tube with a Luer connection, and a convenient rear hook for easy hanging.
  
  

• Power Independent: Completely mechanical operation ensures it is always ready for use without batteries or electrical power.
  
  

Usage / How to Use

1. Connect: Secure the flexible connecting tube's Luer connector directly to the pilot balloon valve of the airway device (ET tube, tracheostomy tube, or supraglottic device).
   
   

2. Read & Monitor: Observe the analog needle on the dial to check the current cuff pressure against the color-coded safe zone.
   
   

3. Adjust Pressure:
   
   

   • Use the integrated inflation bulb to gently add air if pressure is too low.
     
     

   • Use the vacuum/release valve for precision pressure drops if the cuff is over-inflated.
     
     

4. Disconnect: Once the target pressure (typically 20–30 cmH2O\text{cmH}_2\text{O}cmH2​O) is locked in, detach the unit from the pilot balloon.
   
   

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Does the VBM Cuff Manometer require batteries?

No. The device is 100% mechanically operated, meaning it requires no batteries or external power sources and is always ready for immediate clinical use.

2. Why is the color-coded safe zone important?

The highlighted zone (typically 20–30 cmH2O) ensures the cuff is inflated just enough to create a proper seal without exerting excessive pressure on the tracheal wall, thereby preventing mucosal capillary ischemia, tissue damage, or air leakage.

Packing : Contains 1 N of VBM Cuff Manometer.

Warranty : 6 months on Manufacturing defects only.

Price : Rs. 15490/- (Taxes Extra).

Product code: BT-VBMCM-HARIS00521