Trachealator™ Airway Dilation Balloon (for airway stenosis)

CoreMed is proud to introduce the Trachealator™ into the Australian and New Zealand market as new option for dilatation of airway stenoses. The Trachealator™ allows for simultaneous ventilation and dilation of the trachea thanks to it’s multi balloon design. This new innovation is a huge step in the right direction, allowing for prolonged gentle treatment of tracheal stenosis.

Current dilation treatments for tracheal stenosis use a conventional single balloon design which completely occludes the airway. The Trachealator™ being of a multi balloon design avoids this issue and allows for longer and more gentle dilation.

There are numerous advantages to using the Trachealator™ over other ‘conventional’ approaches such as a single balloon for tracheal dilation. Examples of advantages are:

• Dilation of airway stenosis with simultaneous ventilation. 
• Multiple dilatations possible. 
• Suitable for jet insufflation.
• No limitation of dilation time. 

The Trachealator™ is available in multiple sizes to cover patients across all ages and sizes. Below is the sizing breakdown of the Trachealator™ system. 

Open Clinical Publications

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
April 2017, Volume 31, Supplement 1, Pages S6-S7
Ross Hofmeyr, J McGuire, P Douglas-Jones, M Proxenos, K Park, D Lubbe
“Multilevel dilatation of tracheal and bronchial stenosis using a non-occlusive tracheal dilatation balloon in a patient with sclerosing airway disease”
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA)
June 2017, Volume 34, e-Supplement 55, Page 278
Hofmeyr R, McGuire J, Park K, M Proxenos, Marwick P, D Lubbe
“Initial assessment and development of anaesthesia techniques for use of a novel, non-occlusive tracheal dilatation balloon allowing continuous oxygenation and ventilation”
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA)
August 2018, Volume 35, e-Supplement 56, Page 278
Hofmeyr R, McGuire J, Park K, M Prosenos, Peer S, D Lubbe
“First human trial of a non-occlusive dilatation balloon allowing continuous oxygenation and ventilation in the management of tracheal stenosis”
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Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
April 2017, Volume 31, Supplement 1, Pages S70-S85
Ross Hofmeyr, J McGuire, P Marwick, K Park, M Proxenos, M Lehmann, H Weich
“Continuous ventilation during tracheal dilatation using a novel, non-occlusive tracheal balloon dilator in an ovine model”
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Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
February 2022, Volume 36, Issue 8, Pages 2008-3014
Ross Hofmeyr, J McGuire, K Park, S Peer
“Prospective Observational Trial of a Nonocclusive Dilatation Balloon in the Management of Tracheal Stenosis”
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The Laryngoscope
November 2022, Volume 132, Issue 11, Pages 2202-2205
Leonie G. M. Wijermars, Carlign E. L. Hoekstra, Thao T. T. Nguyen, Markus F. Stevens, Frederik G. Dikkers
“New Treatment Strategy for Subglottic Stenosis Using theTrachealator”
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