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Nasal Prongs: We currently use the “INCA” prongs, which are short binasal prongs; is this OK, or do we have to switch to the Hudson?

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Nasal Prongs: We currently use the “INCA” prongs, which are short binasal prongs; is this OK, or do we have to switch to the Hudson?

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Inca prongs are OK, but not ideal. The difference between Inca and Hudson is that the Hudson prongs are anatomically curved and when placed on the the upper lip the prongs will point to the nasal cavity. The Inca prongs are smaller and are not curved, they do not point into the nasal cavity and therefore can cause obstruction. You will not get as good of a seal or CPAP delivery with the Inca prongs. Smaller prongs are not necessarily beneficial to the infant. Smaller prongs will be more mobile and may lead to discomfort and/or septal injury. The narrower the prongs the greater the resistance and the less effective the CPAP therapy will be. If you have good success with Inca prongs and can deliver effective bubble CPAP without nasal injury or leak, then you will not need to switch. However, our primary choice for nasal prongs is the Hudson prongs.

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