New Clinical Guideline for Central Airway Obstruction Issued by CHEST
The guideline offers 12 evidence-based recommendations to improve the management of both malignant and nonmalignant central airway obstruction.
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New Clinical Guideline for Central Airway Obstruction Issued by CHEST
The guideline offers 12 evidence-based recommendations to improve the management of both malignant and nonmalignant central airway obstruction.
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GE Healthcare Monitoring System Generates Alarm Data to Reduce Alarm Fatigue
Continuous patient monitoring with GE Healthcare’s Portrait Mobile patient monitoring system resulted in alarm data suitable for optimization of ward default values and further refinement on an individual basis seems likely to improve usability, according to data presented at ASA 2023.
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Masimo Gets CE Mark for LiDCO Module for Hemodynamic Monitoring
Masimo received the CE mark for the LiDCO board-in-cable module, designed to connect to multi-patient monitoring platforms to provide advanced hemodynamic monitoring.Â
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Dräger Launches Atlan Anesthesia Workstations
Dräger’s Atlan anesthesia workstation family provides safe, precise intraoperative ventilation of surgical patients, from neonates to adults.
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Video Laryngoscope Improves First-Attempt Intubation Rates
Until now, there hasn’t been definitive data to indicate whether a video laryngoscope is better than a direct laryngoscope for intubation of critically ill adults, according to one of the study’s authors.
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SunMed to Acquire Avanos’ Respiratory Health Business
Through the transaction, SunMed is adding the Ballard, Microcuff, and endOclear product lines to its portfolio.
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FDA Approves 2nd Gen Genosyl Delivery System for Anesthesia
Vero Biotech expects the new indication for its device for rebreathing anesthesia to provide significant benefits to the anesthesiology and surgical care communities.
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Class I Recall for Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems
Getinge is recalling the Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems after receiving reports of cracked or broken on/off switches on the system’s suction unit, according to an FDA advisory.
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Electrical Stimulation Restores Breathing in Anesthetized Patients
Administering electrical pulses to the back of the neck of patients undergoing opioid sedation can help patients regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use, according to new research.
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Dräger Recalls SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filters
Dräger Inc is recalling certain SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filters due to the potential for the filters to be defective, including some that may be partially obstructed, according to an FDA alert.
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Study: Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Inhaled Anesthesia?
Inhaled anesthetic gases are potent greenhouse gases, with effects up to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide.
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Electrical Stimulation Treats Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression
A novel treatment for opioid-induced respiratory depression that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck helped anesthetized patients undergoing neurosurgery regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use.
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Getinge Flow Family Anesthesia Machines Contracted by Premier Inc
Getinge Flow Family anesthesia machines will now be available to Premier Inc’s network of 4,400 US hospitals and health systems and 225,000 other providers and organizations.
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Getinge Flow Family Anesthesia Machines Awarded Contract with Vizient
Getinge has been awarded an anesthesia contract from Vizient Inc for its Flow Family anesthesia machines in the US.
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FDA Approves ANDA for Intubation Anesthetic
The US FDA approved an abbreviated new drug application for succinylcholine chloride injection USP 200 mg/10 mL, used to facilitate tracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
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FDA Approves Needle Tip Tracking Technology for Regional Anesthesia
The FDA has issued 510(k) clearance to B. Braun’s Onvision, a breakthrough ultrasound guidance solution for real-time needle tip tracking, used with the Philips Xperius ultrasound system.
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Masimo’s Pediatric Brain Function Monitor Gets CE Approval
Masimo has received a CE marking for its Next Generation SedLine brain function monitoring for pediatric patients age 1-18.
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A Growing Preference for Video Laryngoscopy over Direct Laryngoscopy
Increasing demand for robot-assisted intubation, which improves performance and safety in anesthesia delivery, is driving growth in the video laryngoscope market.
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Data Points to Effectiveness of Masimo Monitoring System
Masimo’s rainbow Acoustic Monitoring (RAM) was able to monitor respiration rate measurements better than a capnograph for dental patients under intravenous anesthesia.
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Spacelabs Healthcare Recalls Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System
Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling the Arkon Anesthesia System with Version 2.0 Software due to a software defect that may cause serious adverse health consequences, including hypoxemia and death, according to an FDA announcement.
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Friend or Foe? Sedation During Mechanical Ventilation
Clinicians are finding that sedation, although often necessary, may be putting their patients in harm’s way.
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