This silicone single limb circuit is a reusable breathing tube that is autoclaved between patients instead of being discarded. It is supplied as a single limb only — no water trap, no extension limb and no breathing bag — and is used where a plain patient-end tube is needed and the facility can reprocess it.
Silicone is what makes reuse possible. It withstands repeated autoclaving without the hardening, crazing or yellowing that affects many thermoplastics, and it contains no plasticiser that can migrate into the gas path over time. The tube stays flexible through many cycles, which also means it resists kinking better than a rigid PVC tube of the same diameter.
Reuse only pays off if reprocessing is done properly. The tube should be cleaned inside as well as outside — soil collects in the lumen — before it is sterilised, and it should be inspected and discarded once the silicone shows signs of wear.
Key Features:
Silicone construction for repeated autoclaving
Withstands repeated cycles without hardening or yellowing
No plasticiser in the gas path
More kink-resistant than rigid PVC tubing
Supplied as a single limb only, without water trap or extension limb
Lower cost and waste per patient than a single-use tube
Applications:
Units with autoclave capacity
Reducing single-use plastic waste
High-volume settings where per-patient cost matters
Where a plain patient-end tube is needed
Both anesthesia and ventilation use
Important Notes:
Reusable. Do not discard after a single use.
Clean the tube inside and outside before sterilisation. Soil collecting in the lumen will not be removed by sterilisation alone.
Follow your facility's validated cleaning and sterilisation procedure for this device.
Autoclave according to the validated parameters. Do not exceed the validated temperature or cycle count.
Inspect the tube before each reuse. Discard it if the silicone is cracked, discoloured, stiff or tacky, or if the connectors are loose or damaged.
Do not use if the package is damaged or opened.
This is a single limb circuit. It does not include a water trap, extension limb, breathing bag or valve.
This product is a breathing circuit. It does not provide ventilatory support on its own.
