Tracheotomy - 3D Medical Animation

Tracheotomy and tracheostomy are surgical procedures on the neck to open a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (the windpipe). They are performed by paramedics, veterinarians, emergency physicians, and surgeons. Both surgical and percutaneous techniques are now widely used.

A version of this animation was created for "The Heat", a movie starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy by Twentieth Century Fox.