Endotracheal tube (ETT) suction is performed periodically on infants receiving mechanical ventilation to clear secretions from the ETT and airway. Although necessary, it is associated with adverse ...

Historically, suctioning an endotracheal (ET) tube has been used routinely to remove pulmonary secretions that can block an endotracheal tube and impair air exchange in intubated patients of all ages.

Endotracheal suctioning is a critical intervention in the management of mechanically ventilated patients, designed to maintain airway patency by removing accumulated secretions. The technique ...

FDA last week announced that Medline Industries’ recall of the Sub-G Endotracheal Tube with Subglottic Suctioning has been upgraded to the most serious type, Class I, due to the possibility that ...

Objective: To provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of pediatric endotracheal suctioning: effects, indications, and clinical practice. Methods: PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied ...

The tube is FDA-approved for saline use allowing for more effective clearing of potentially harmful clogs. The device features an ergonomic subglottic suction valve and integrated rinse port, which ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I classification to Medline’s recall of endotracheal tubes following reports of device failures. Class I indicates the agency's most ...

The FDA has elevated a recall from Medline that has seen the device distributor pull tens of thousands of endotracheal tubes from use. The company’s SubG ventilation tubes deliver oxygen down the ...

Endotracheal tube exchange is an important part of airway management in patients in intensive care units, operating theaters, and emergency departments. 1,2 In most cases, the procedure involves the ...

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have created a coating that can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target ...

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have created a coating that can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria with specificity. The ...