BIP ETT Clinical Tolerability, Safety and Performance Study

Evaluation of Tolerability, Safety and Performance of BIP Endotracheal Tubes With Bactiguard Coating

The objective of the study is to determine Bactiguard coated BIP Endotracheal tube´s tolerability, safety and performance and compare it to a standard un-coated Endotracheal tube.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult men and women >=18 years of age
• are, in opinion of the investigator able to communicate with and understand the trial personnel and comply with the requirements of the trial (e.g. fill in questionnaire)
• requiring endotracheal intubation >=3 h for elective surgery of upper gastrointestinal tract with a tube size of 7 or 8
• has signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• known transmissive blood disease
• known multiresistant bacterial colonization
• current and continuous treatment by immunomodulating therapies - e.g. systemic (or inhalation) use of cortisone or NSAIDS
• ongoing respiratory infection