Summit Medical · ENT & Maxillofacial

Ventilation Tubes and Grommets

Name: Ventilation Tubes and Grommets
Brand: Summit Medical

Sterile, single-use Summit Medical ventilation tubes in 20 designs, in fluoroplastic, silicone and titanium.

Summit Medical ventilation tubes in assorted designs and materials

Supplied by Summit Medical

US maker of ENT products in the Innovia Medical group, alongside DTR Medical: vent tubes, nasal packing and splints.

About Summit Medical

The Summit Medical range

We'll quote the models you choose with the options and accessories you need.

Armstrong Bevelled Straight Shank

Bevelled inner flange angled to match the tympanic membrane, on a long straight shank.

Material: Silicone (blue) or fluoroplastic (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Inner flange distance: 7.0 or 7.5 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-0500-01Silicone (blue), inner flange distance 7.0 mm · 10 units
VT-0501-01Fluoroplastic (blue), inner flange distance 7.5 mm · 10 units

Armstrong Grommet

Bevelled inner flange angled to match the tympanic membrane, with an outer flange.

Material: Fluoroplastic (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Total length: 4.0 mm

VT-0503-01

Baxter Bevel Button

Bevelled button design with a view through the lumen, suited to small ear canals and paediatric use.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white) or silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.27 mm
Total length: 2.08 or 2.2 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-0602-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner flange 3.0 mm, outer flange 3.0 mm, total length 2.2 mm · 10 units
VT-0606-01Silicone (blue), inner flange 2.62 mm, outer flange 1.27 mm, total length 2.08 mm · 10 units

Bevel Bobbin

Combines the bevelled shape of the Baxter bevel button with the Reuter bobbin.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Total length: 1.75 mm

VT-0608-01

Collar Button (Sheehy Style)

Large inner diameter, similar to a Reuter bobbin without holes.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white) or silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.27 mm
Total length: 2.0 or 2.1 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-1001-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner flange 2.9 mm, outer flange 2.9 mm, inner flange distance 1.4 mm, total length 2.1 mm · 10 units
VT-1002-01Silicone (blue), inner flange 2.84 mm, outer flange 2.84 mm, inner flange distance 1.43 mm, total length 2.0 mm · 10 units

Summit Medical Donaldson ventilation tube, render

Donaldson Tube

Large lumen and a dual-flange design, with a tab option for insertion and removal.

Material: Silicone (blue) or fluoroplastic (white)
Inner diameter: 1.14 or 1.27 mm
Total length: 2.0, 2.1 or 2.2 mm

Sizes and codes (3)

VT-0100-01Silicone (blue), inner diameter 1.14 mm, inner flange 2.4 mm, outer flange 2.4 mm, inner flange distance 0.8 mm, total length 2.2 mm · 10 units
VT-0101-01With tab, fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.27 mm, inner flange 2.9 mm, outer flange 2.9 mm, inner flange distance 1.4 mm, total length 2.1 mm · 10 units
VT-0102-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.14 mm, inner flange 2.84 mm, outer flange 2.84 mm, inner flange distance 1.43 mm, total length 2.0 mm · 10 units

Grommet T-Tube

A larger-lumen T-tube with a butterfly-shaped grommet and an integral tab for insertion and removal.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.27 mm
Total length: 3.5 mm

VT-0403-01

Mini-Grommet

Machined from lightweight titanium, sized for paediatric, small or tortuous ear canals.

Material: Titanium
Inner diameter: 0.76 mm
Total length: 1.5 mm

VT-1425-01

Mini-Tef

White fluoroplastic with a larger inner flange, sized for paediatric, small or tortuous ear canals.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white)
Inner diameter: 0.86 mm
Total length: 1.5 mm

VT-1602-01

Modified Armstrong Grommet

An Armstrong grommet with a modified angle for insertion into the myringotomy.

Material: Fluoroplastic (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Total length: 3.07 mm

VT-0508-01

Summit Medical Paparella ventilation tube with notched inner flange, render

Paparella Tube

Notched inner flange for a twist-in insertion through a smaller incision, in Types I and II.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 or 1.42 mm
Total length: 2.2 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-0300-01Type I, inner diameter 1.14 mm, inner flange 2.4 mm, outer flange 2.1 mm · 10 units
VT-0301-01Type II, inner diameter 1.42 mm, inner flange 4.4 mm, outer flange 2.7 mm · 10 units

Summit Medical Reuter bobbin ventilation tube design, render; supplied in white fluoroplastic or titanium

Reuter Bobbin without Holes

Larger flanges designed for longer-term retention, in fluoroplastic or titanium.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white) or titanium
Inner diameter: 1.0, 1.14 or 1.27 mm
Total length: 1.4 or 1.5 mm

Sizes and codes (4)

VT-1203-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.0 mm, total length 1.5 mm · 10 units
VT-1204-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.14 mm, total length 1.5 mm · 10 units
VT-1231-01Titanium, inner diameter 1.14 mm, total length 1.4 mm · 10 units
VT-1232-01Titanium, inner diameter 1.27 mm, total length 1.4 mm · 10 units

Summit Medical Shah ventilation tube design with tab, render; supplied in white fluoroplastic

Shah Tube

A tab on the outer flange helps insertion. Available with a tab or with a wire.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Total length: 2.5 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-0802-01With tab · 10 units
VT-0803-01With wire · 10 units

Summit Medical Shepard ventilation tube with tab, render

Shepard Tube

For insertion with forceps or a tube inserter: silicone with a tab, or fluoroplastic with or without wire.

Material: Silicone (blue) or fluoroplastic (white)
Inner diameter: 1.0 or 1.14 mm
Total length: 2.4 mm

Sizes and codes (5)

VT-0200-01With tab, silicone (blue), inner diameter 1.0 mm · 10 units
VT-0201-01With wire, fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.14 mm · 10 units
VT-0202-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.14 mm · 10 units
VT-0203-01With wire, fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.0 mm · 10 units
VT-0204-01Fluoroplastic (white), inner diameter 1.0 mm · 10 units

Summit Medical straight shank ventilation tube in white fluoroplastic, render

Straight Shank Tube

Smaller inner flange for a smaller incision. The shank can be cut to length.

Material: Fluoroplastic (white)
Inner diameter: 0.89 or 1.14 mm
Total length: 7.0 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-0901-01Inner diameter 1.14 mm · 10 units
VT-0903-01Inner diameter 0.89 mm · 10 units

T-Tube

Mostly used for longer-term ventilation. The flexible flanges allow insertion through a smaller incision.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Inner flange distance: 4.8, 8.0 or 12.0 mm

Sizes and codes (4)

VT-0400-01Inner flange 9.8 mm, inner flange distance 12.0 mm · 10 units
VT-0401-01Inner flange 7.9 mm, inner flange distance 4.8 mm · 10 units
VT-0406-01Inner flange 4.1 mm, inner flange distance 4.8 mm · 10 units
VT-0407-01Inner flange 5.6 mm, inner flange distance 8.0 mm · 10 units

T-Tube Inserter

Reusable inserter for T-tubes of any length, with a push-pin stored in the handle for loading.

For: T-tubes of any length
Use: Non-sterile, reusable
Pack size: 1 inserter

13-31-40

T-Tube SuperSoft

The SuperSoft version of the silicone T-tube, for longer-term ventilation.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Inner flange distance: 8.0 or 12.0 mm

Sizes and codes (2)

VT-0409-01Inner flange 9.8 mm, inner flange distance 12.0 mm · 10 units
VT-0410-01Inner flange 5.6 mm, inner flange distance 8.0 mm · 10 units

Touma II T-Tube

Compact T-tube with flat inner wings and a wide, funnel-shaped outer lumen.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.12 mm
Total length: 2.08 mm

VT-0408-01

Touma T-Tube

Compact, longer-term design with flat T-type inner flanges and an outer grommet with an integral tab.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.14 mm
Total length: 2.1 mm

VT-0405-01

Summit Medical umbrella ventilation tube, render

Umbrella Tube

The inner flange collapses for insertion through a smaller incision and inverts for removal.

Material: Silicone (blue)
Inner diameter: 1.0 mm
Total length: 3.2 mm

VT-0700-01

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About the range

Summit Medical, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, makes most of its products in-house. Summit Medical and DTR Medical are both Innovia Medical companies, and we supply Summit's ventilation tubes (grommets) alongside DTR's single-use ENT instruments.

There are 20 designs, from Armstrong, Donaldson, Paparella, Shah and Shepard tubes and Reuter bobbins to T-tubes for longer-term ventilation. Each comes in one or more materials: rigid fluoroplastic (white or blue), soft, compressible silicone (blue) or lightweight titanium. Some designs come with a tab or a wire, and there is a reusable inserter for T-tubes.

Every tube is sterile and single-use, in boxes of 10. Each design above shows its materials, inner diameters and order codes. Dimensions are approximate and in millimetres, as Summit Medical lists them.

20 designs, from grommets and bobbins to T-tubes
Fluoroplastic, silicone and titanium
Designs with a tab or a wire
Sterile and single-use
Boxes of 10
Reusable T-tube inserter available

At a glance

Manufacturer	Summit Medical, an Innovia Medical company (USA)
Distributed by	DTR Medical (Innovia Medical)
Materials	Fluoroplastic (white or blue), silicone (blue), titanium
Inner diameters	0.76 mm to 1.42 mm
Dimensions listed	Inner diameter, inner and outer flange diameters, inner flange distance and total length, in mm (approximate)
MRI	MR Conditional (titanium tubes and stainless steel wire). Scanning conditions are in the instructions for use.
Use	Single-use, sterile
Pack size	10 units

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