Plasma Surface Modification of the Inner Wall of Montgomery’s Tracheal Implant (T-Tube)
Konstantin G. Kostov, Ananias A. Barbosa, Fellype do Nascimento, Paulo F. G. Cardoso, Ana C. P. L. Almeida, Antje Quade, Daniel Legendre, Luiz R. O. Hein, Diego M. Silva, Cristiane Y. Koga-Ito · 2024
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Description
Kostov and coauthors test a plasma coat for the inner wall of a windpipe tube. Windpipe narrowing can follow long use of a breathing tube. A silicone T-tube holds the windpipe open for such patients. Germ films grow on its inner wall and cause harm.
Cold plasma may clean and tune that inner surface. The team treated the inner wall with cold plasma bursts. They checked how the coat changed grip and germ growth. A better coat could cut film growth and patient pain. It could also cut tube failure in long-term use. Lab checks set dose and gas mix for the coat.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Konstantin G. Kostov, Ananias A. Barbosa, Fellype do Nascimento, Paulo F. G. Cardoso, Ana C. P. L. Almeida, Antje Quade, Daniel Legendre, Luiz R. O. Hein, Diego M. Silva, Cristiane Y. Koga-Ito |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |