Filters & HMEs

The Passy Muir Tracheostomy Viral & Bacterial Airway Protection Filter (PM-APF15) is a non-sterile, lightweight, single-patient use device for non-mechanically ventilated tracheostomy patients to filter viral, bacterial, and other particulate matter. The filter is intended to fit onto the 15mm hub of a tracheostomy tube, and is easy to apply and remove with a gentle twist motion.

The PM-APF15 provides bacterial and viral filtration efficiency of >99.9%, effectively filtering out >99% of all airborne particulates.

The device may be used by non-mechanically ventilated tracheostomy pediatric and adult patients. The device should NOT be used by infants, neonates, and patients who require humidification, or patients who are on any form of mechanical ventilation. Made in the USA.

Not to be confused with a speaking valve, the Passy Muir Heat Moisture Exchanger (HME) is a non-sterile, lightweight, single patient use device designed to be positioned on a tracheostomy tube to warm and humidify gases breathed in by a patient. The PM-HME is intended for spontaneously breathing tracheostomy patients. Users are healthcare professionals trained in the care of patients with a tracheostomy, including physicians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, physiotherapists, and respiratory therapists, as well as patients and caregivers under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Made in the USA.