different types of cannulas for oxygen
Specialty Medical Supply offers several different kinds of nasal cannulas. A Baxter cannula has a small tab underneath your nose and can help keep the cannula in the right spot. A Salter cannula is very soft and comfortable. And micro cannulas are used for patients with very small noses. The use of an oxygen mask is often considered a viable option, sometimes patients consider a oxygen mask less intrusive or irritating but the use of an oxygen mask needs to be understood.
A nasal cannula is a small tube that oxygen patients use to inhale medical oxygen. A standard cannula has two âprongsâ that will fit into a patients nose, most cannula have a seven foot hose that can attach to any barb on either an oxygen regulator or a concentrator. The use of a nasal cannula is beneficial for patients who use oxygen because it puts the oxygen right at their nostrils. A nasal cannula can be used 24 hours a day and patients who do not breathe through their noses while sleeping. Nasal cannulaes can sometimes cause irritation to your nose or the inside of your nose.