The Neotech RAM Cannula is designed for comfort and compatibility with low-flow and high-flow humidified oxygen delivery.


RT’s Three Key Takeaways:

  1. Broad Patient Application: The cannula is designed for use in preterm neonates, infants, and pediatric patients requiring supplemental oxygen or breathing assistance.
  2. Versatile Oxygen Delivery: The device is compatible with heated or unheated humidified low-flow oxygen and heated humidified high-flow oxygen systems.
  3. Clinical Safety Protocols: Proper sizing to fill 80% of the nares and continuous supervision by a healthcare professional are required to prevent complications such as septal trauma.


Neotech Products has developed the RAM Cannula, a respiratory support device designed for preterm and term neonates, infants, and pediatric patients, according to product specifications from the company. The device is intended for use in ambulatory, hospital, and institutional environments for patients who require supplemental oxygen or breathing assistance.

The cannula features soft, gently curved prongs and flexible tubing intended to promote developmentally appropriate positioning. It is available in seven color-coded sizes and includes a 15-millimeter oxygen tubing adapter. This allows the device to be used with various methods, including heated or unheated humidified low-flow oxygen and heated humidified high-flow oxygen, the company reports.

Clinical application requires selecting the proper size using a provided guide to ensure prongs fill approximately 80% of the nares without filling them completely. Improper sizing, positioning, or use may result in septal trauma or necrosis, Neotech noted in the product instructions. The device should only be used under the continuous, direct supervision of a healthcare professional, and clinicians must frequently observe the prong position in the patient’s nares.

The RAM Cannula is a single-patient-use device and should be replaced every 14 days or according to hospital protocol, whichever occurs sooner. It is contraindicated for patients with nasal atresia or facial structure deformities that prevent adequate respiratory support. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

Safety guidelines provided by the company indicate that gas flow should always begin prior to inserting prongs into the patient’s nares. Additionally, the device should not be soaked, washed, or sterilized, as reuse could result in cross-contamination.


Source

  1. https://respiratory-therapy.com/products-treatment/monitoring-treatment/therapy-devices/products-2025-gas-delivery-humidification/
  2. https://www.neotechproducts.com/product/neotech-ram-cannula/