Activent® Antimicrobial Ventilation Tubes

Activent® Antimicrobial Ventilation Tubes

Activent®
Antimicrobial
Ventilation Tubes
INNOVATIVE OTOLOGIC SOLUTIONS
An innovative advance in tympanostomy tubes
Activent® antimicrobial ventilation tubes represent an innovative advance in tympanostomy
tube technology. For the first time, ventilation tubes are available that inhibit growth of bacteria
that can contribute to secondary infections and postoperative otorrhea.1
Made of silver oxide-impregnated silicone or fluoroplastic,
Activent® antimicrobial ventilation tubes have a proven
bacteriocidal/bacteriostatic effect. In vitro tests show
a clear zone of bacterial inhibition around Activent
antimicrobial ventilation tubes on plates inoculated
with both a wide spectrum of bacteria and ones
common in middle ear infections. No zone is present
with conventional tubes.1
Activent antimicrobial tubes: an innovative advance
in tympanostomy tube science with documented
patient benefit.1 Activent antimicrobial ventilation
tubes are available in silicone or fluoroplastic, in a variety
of short- and long-term styles to meet patient needs.
Incidence of Post-op Otorrhea1
(by percentage)
12
10
8
10.6%
6
4
2
0
Gray=Control
Blue=Activent®
5.1%
Overall
Incidencea
3.8%
Excluding First
Post-op Weekb
Overall incidence of otorrhea observed on post-operative visits was
9.8% in ears with control tubes versus 5.1% incidence in ears with
Activent® antimicrobial ventilation tubes (P=0.010).
a
Excluding the first post-operative week, the incidence of otorrhea
observed on post-operative visits was 10.6% in ears with control
tubes versus 3.8% in ears with Activent antimicrobial ventilation
tubes (P=0.002).
b
In vitro tests show a clear zone of
bacterial inhibition around the Activent®
antimicrobial ventilation tube.2
9.8%
Demonstrated effective
in reducing postoperative
otorrhea
1,3
Clinical data show a significant reduction in the incidence
of postoperative otorrhea in ears implanted with
Activent antimicrobial ventilation tubes compared with
conventional tubes.
In a double-blind multicenter trial, the incidence of
postoperative otorrhea was almost halved for ears
implanted with Activent antimicrobial ventilation tubes,
as compared with ordinary tubes.1 Excluding the first
postoperative week, the difference is even more striking
— there was almost three times the incidence of
postoperative otorrhea with conventional tubes as
compared with Activent antimicrobial ventilation tubes.
Antimicrobial zones of inhibition:
Activent® from Medtronic ENT (Black®)
vs. UltraSil™ from Gyrus ACMI® (blue) on TSA plates
Confluent inoculations
of pseudomonas
aeruginola ATCC 27853
Confluent inoculations
of staphylococcus
aureaus ATCC 25923
and bacillus subtlis
Chole RA, MD, PhD, Hubbell, RN, MD. Antimicrobial Activity of Silastic Tympanostomy Tubes Impregnated with Silver Oxide: A Double-blind Randomized Multicenter Trial.
Archives of Otolarnygology -Head and Neck Surgery.1995; 121: 562-565.
1
Independent laboratory results on file with Medtronic ENT.
2
Gourin, CG, MD, Hubbell, RN, MD. Otorrhea After Insertion of Silver Oxide-impregnated Silastic Tympanostomy Tubes. Archives of Otolarnygology -Head and Neck Surgery.1999;
125: 446-450.
3
silicone Activent®
fluoroplastic Activent®
Armstrong Beveled Grommets
Product
1026055
1046055
ID
1.14 mm
1.14 mm
Armstrong Beveled Grommets
IFD
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
Qty
5
5 pairs
Armstrong Beveled Straight Shank
Product
1026140
ID
1.14 mm
IFD
3.6 mm
L
7 mm
Qty
5
Baxter Beveled Buttons
Product
26631
ID
1.27 mm
IFD
2.6 mm
L
2.1 mm
Qty
5
Donaldson-Type Tubes
Product
1026020
1046020
ID
1.14 mm
1.14 mm
IFD
2.3 mm
2.3 mm
IFDis
0.9 mm
0.9 mm
Qty
5
5 pairs
FL
8.5 mm
IFDis 2.5 mm
Qty
5
IFD
9.5 mm
IFDis 12 mm
Qty
5
IFDis 4.5 mm
Qty
5
Goode T-Grommets
Product
1026011
ID
1.27 mm
Goode T-Tubes®
Product
1026010
ID
1.4 mm
Goode T-Tubes, Modified
Product
1026040
ID
1.27 mm
IFD
9.5 mm
Paparella-Type Vent Tubes, with Notch and Tab
Product
1026001
1046001
1026045
ID
1.14 mm
1.14 mm
1.52 mm
IFD
2.4 mm
2.4 mm
4.45 mm
IFDis
1.1 mm
1.1 mm
1.15 mm
Qty
5
5 pairs
5
IFDis
1.3 mm
1.3 mm
1.3 mm
Qty
5
50
5 pairs
Sheehy-Type Collar Buttons
Product
1026145
1026146
1046145
ID
1.27 mm
1.27mm
1.27 mm
IFD
2.9 mm
2.9 mm
2.9 mm
Shepard Grommets, with Tail
Product
1026025
1046025
ID
1.14 mm
1.14 mm
Product
1026014
ID
1.27 mm
IFD
2.3 mm
2.3 mm
Qty
5
50
Qty
5
ID
1.14 mm
Product
1026030
ID
1.02 mm
IFD
5 mm
IFD
3.5 mm
Qty
5
Armstrong Beveled Grommets, Modified
Product
1030170
ID
1.14 mm
IFD
3.5 mm
Qty
5
L
4.5 mm
Qty
5
Armstrong V Tubes
Product
1036121
ID
1.14 mm
Baxter Beveled Buttons
Product
34611
ID
1.27 mm
IFD
3 mm
L
2.1 mm
Qty
5
IFD
2.3 mm
IFDis
0.9 mm
Qty
5
Donaldson-Type Tubes
Product
1033000
ID
1.14 mm
Moretz Tab Vent Tubes
Product
1036177
ID
1.27 mm
IFDis
1 mm
Qty
5
Pediatric Ventilation Tubes
Product
1036159
ID
0.76 mm
IFD
2 mm
Qty
5
IFD
2.1 mm
2.75 mm
L
7 mm
7 mm
Qty
5
5
IFD
3.6 mm
IFDis
1.3 mm
Qty
5
IFD
2.6 mm
2.9 mm
2.9 mm
IFDis
Qty
1.0 mm (without holes)5
1.0 mm (with holes) 5
1.0 mm (without holes)5
Plain Straight Shanks
Product
1036165
1038050
ID
0.89 mm
1.14 mm
Pope Beveled Grommets
Product
1035004
ID
1.14 mm
Reuter Bobbins
Product
1036162
1037000
1037005
ID
1.02 mm
1.14 mm
1.14 mm
Shah-Type Ventilation Tubes
Product
1038030
ID
1.14 mm
IFDis
1.58 mm
Qty
5
Product
1038040
ID
1.27 mm
IFD
3 mm
IFDis
1.55 mm
Qty
5
Shepard Grommets, with Wire
Touma T-Type Grommets
Product
1026012
ID
1.14 mm
Shah-Type Collar Buttons
Touma Beveled T-Grommet, with Tab
IFD
5 mm
Product
1030030
Qty
5
Product
1038012
ID
1.14 mm
IFD
2.4 mm
Qty
5
Umbrella Ventilation Tubes, with Tab
Qty
5
All dimensions are approximate.
ID = Inner Diameter OFD = Outer Flange Diameter
IFD = Inner Flange Diameter IFDis = Interflange Distance
L = Length FL = Flange Length
For further information, please call Medtronic ENT at
800-874-5797 or 904-296-9600. You may also consult
our website at www.MedtronicENT.com.
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This literature is intended for the exclusive use of physicians. Rx only.
Activent®, Black®, and Goode T-Tubes® are
registered trademarks of Medtronic, Inc.
UltraSil™ is a trademark of Gyrus ACMI®.
© 2009, Medtronic, Inc.
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L
2.2 mm