An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...

Hannah Schow dreamed of swimming with dolphins. Stuck in a hospital bed after her 12th surgery, then 8-year-old Hannah had her jaw wired shut, couldn't use her hearing aid and her eyes were swollen.

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...

A Jenison mom says her daughter who has a tracheostomy is missing out on preschool because there’s no nurse available to go with her. Now, she’s turning to the community for help. Four-year-old Kymber ...