RAE tubes are named after their inventors Ring, Adair and Elwyn who described the use of their novel oral preformed tube in pediatric patients in 1975 (Ring et al., 1975). RAE tubes were designed with the intention to facilitate intra-oral and some types of facial surgery by moving the part of the ET tube outside of the patient away from the surgeon's access.

Features:

The distinguishing feature of RAE tubes in comparison to 'standard' ET tubes is their pre-formed bend. The pre-forming during manufacturing reduces the risk of kinking and obstruction which could occur if a 'standard' ET tube was bent into the same shape as a RAE tube. A black marker bar is imprinted on the tube at the point of maximum angle of the bend (see pictures below).

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