Amy Carr, D.V.M., DACVECC

Carlsbad, CA

My name is Amy Carr and I am a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary and Critical Care, with over 20 years experience in the field. Dr. Jerry Ratterree recently asked me if I would try his Safe-Seal Endotracheal tube and give him my comments on the experience.

I am happy to report that I used the unique endotracheal tube on several patients ranging in weight from 25 to 60 pounds and am now a fan of this tube. It is easy to place and I like the fact that it does not require a cuff, which can be improperly inflated to adverse effect. The design with baffles (Blaines) appears to be atraumatic and we did not notice any complications such as coughing or gagging. One patient did vomit and aspirate during the course of a surgical procedure. When we removed the tube, the ingesta was scraped up by the baffles (Blaines) and we did not see any evidence of subsequent aspiration pneumonia. I would be happy to replace my current endotracheal tubes with this tube.

I am not related to Dr. Ratterree and was not compensated for my participation in this study. Please contact me if I can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Amy Carr, D.V.M., DACVECC