| abstract |
Apparatus including a series of kits (40, 41, 42, D, S, T, R, C) containing apparatus for use in the placement of specific transtracheal catheters (40, D, S, T) for varying periods, including a transtracheal catheter (C) suitable for in-dwelling long-term oxygen supplementation therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, by its size, perforation location and cleanability, and a method for placement. |