Kimvent Closed Suction Systems & Airway Care

Kimvent, part of the Ballard/Halyard heritage now under Owens & Minor, is the line respiratory therapists and ICU clinicians reach for when a patient is ventilated and secretions have to be cleared without breaking the circuit. Closed suction matters because every disconnect risks derecruitment, hypoxemia, and contamination — a closed system lets you suction while ventilation and PEEP are maintained, protecting both the patient and the staff at the bedside.

The range covers the decisions you actually make when setting up a vent circuit: catheter French size, change interval, patient population, and airway type. For adults, the Kimvent Ballard Trach Care 72-Hour Closed Suction System (14 Fr, 22705) and the 21-3/10" T-Piece system with MDI port (22058) handle endotracheal and tracheostomy suctioning with extended change intervals that cut catheter waste. Shorter 12-inch tracheostomy catheters like the Qwik Clip style (2273) suit trach patients who don't need the full endotracheal length, while the Y-adapter 8 Fr catheters (198) fit smaller airways.

Neonatal and pediatric care is treated as its own problem, not a scaled-down afterthought. The Neonatal/Pediatric Closed Suction System (1900) ships with a 5 Fr multi-access catheter and 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 mm adapters so a single system fits multiple ET tube sizes, and the Ballard Pediatric Heat and Moisture Exchangers (1157) warm and humidify inspired gas for the smallest patients.

Beyond suction, the Kimvent Oral Care Yankauers (99785) with atraumatic tips support VAP-prevention oral care protocols for intubated patients. Choose your catheter by French size to match the artificial airway (generally the largest that passes without occluding the tube), and select the change interval — 24-, 72-hour — that fits your facility's infection-control policy.

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