Sengstaken-Blakemore tube By Dr Ruth Strommen Developed in 1950 by Sengstaken and Blakemore, this double-balloon tamponade system is used for the management of refractory acute variceal haemorrhage. Dr Ruth Strommen explains more. By Peter Featherstone 2nd May 2017 Education JVFICU Seminars Save article as PDF Share Article