A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them. The company told the Food and Drug ...

YOU’VE probably heard about people who’ve had tracheostomies and wondered exactly how the procedure affects day-to-day life. Here’s what you need to know. A tracheostomy is the name given to a ...

On Wednesday, ICU Medical Inc’s (NASDAQ:ICUI) subsidiary, Smiths Medical, initiated a recall of certain Bivona neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes. The FDA classified the recall as the ...

The FDA said there was a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical Inc (NASDAQ: ICUI). The agency said the shortage was due to difficulties in raw ...

WHEN patients have severe airway obstruction or swallowing difficulties, as may occur with bulbar poliomyelitis, the insertion of a tracheostomy tube may be required to ensure a clear airway, to ...

February 10, 2012 (Houston, Texas) — Changing tracheostomy tubes early (before day 7) is associated with earlier ability to tolerate a speaking valve and allows patients to take nourishment by mouth ...

There is a national shortage of tracheostomy tubes, including ICU Medical’s Bivona tubes, and the dearth is more likely to affect pediatric patients because there are few alternative products, the FDA ...

A doctor may replace a person’s ventilator with a tracheostomy if they require ventilation for an extended time. They may also use a tracheostomy to wean a person off respiratory support. A mechanical ...

Editor's note: On August 15, 2012, the FDA formally classified this action as a class 1 recall. It also provided the following recommendations for healthcare professionals: "Customers should return ...

A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them. The company told the Food and Drug ...