Abstract: A curved tube having a proximal end, designed to allow insertion of tools and including a lip to prevent the tube from slipping out of a conventional tracheostomy tube, is provided herein. The curved tube also has a distal end that is pointed, sharpened, and beveled upwards. The distal end of the device is useful for cutting the throat and trachea of a patient in need of a tracheostomy, allowing the insertion of the device into the trachea of the patient. The proximal end of the device includes tubes of successively increasing size. Methods of performing a tracheostomy using the device are also provided herein.