Smiths Medical Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Over Risk of Ventilation Failure
Smiths Medical has issued guidance for customers on identifying and discarding affected products.
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Smiths Medical Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Over Risk of Ventilation Failure
Smiths Medical has issued guidance for customers on identifying and discarding affected products.
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Smiths Medical Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Over Defective Flange Risk
Smiths Medical is recalling certain tracheostomy tubes due to a defect that has been linked to two...
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ICU Medical Warns Users of Bivona Tracheostomy Tubes About Potential Defect
An Urgent Medical Device Notification was issued for certain Bivona Tracheostomy Tubes due to a potential manufacturing defect that may cause the device to dislodge from its position in the trachea, according to an FDA alert.
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Smiths Medical Flags Bivona Tracheostomy Tube Issue
Smiths Medical has alerted customers to a potential risk of tracheostomy tube displacement or decannulation due to a flange defect in certain Bivona tracheostomy tubes.
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Respironics Founder Gerald McGinnis Dies at 89
Gerald E. McGinnis, founder of Respironics and creator of the first CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea, died on Jan 25 at age 89.
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Advancements in Intubation and Airway Management
Recent product innovations in intubation and airway management offer respiratory therapists opportunities to optimize therapy and enhance patient outcomes.
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Is a Lateral Suction Port Effective in Subglottic Tracheostomy Tubes?
Researchers tested the secretion clearing effectiveness of Medtronic’s new subglottic tracheostomy tube equipped with a lateral suction port.
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RT 2023 January-February: The Digital Edition
In RT’s January-February 2023 issue, RTs offer 5 tips for measuring spirometry and 8 considerations for delivering oxygen therapy to COPD patients; airway clearance options for bronchiectasis; and cylinder-free solutions for nitric oxide delivery.
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Tracheostomy Tube Shortage Prompts Alert from FDA
The US FDA issued an alert to healthcare providers over a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical.
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Tracheostomy Care and the Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists and nurses handle most of the day-by-day care of tracheostomy patients, and these healthcare professionals need to know how to provide the best care to achieve the best outcomes.
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RT 2022 October-November: The Digital Edition
In RT’s October-November 2022 issue, we cover proper tracheostomy care techniques; endotracheal suctioning in the NICU/PICU; accurate interpretation of arterial blood gases; and inhaled nitric oxide delivery.
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Early Tracheostomy Not Associated with Improved Survival
A study investigating the timing of tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated patients found no improvement in the risk of death within 30 days for patients who had the procedure within the first 4 days after admission compared to those after 10 days.
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Stabilizing the Artificial Airway
Whether performed surgically or not, airway management requires careful assessment of the patient, and proper placement of the airway appliance used is essential.
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