Peptide-coated Endotracheal Tubes Target Airway Bacteria
A coating applied to endotracheal tubes can release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria and reduce upper-airway bacterial inflammation during intubation.
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Smiths Medical Launches Bluselect Tracheostomy Tubes
Smiths Medical has launched its Bluselect tracheostomy tubes, which include a range of options for airway management needs.
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3M Releases Durapore Adhesive Tapes
3M Healthcare has released its Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape, a high-adhesion medical tape designed to provide safe, reliable critical tube securement.
Protecting the Airway, Protecting the Patient
While intubation can be a life-saving intervention, we must also be mindful of the associated hazards. RTs must understand the challenges of managing artificial airways and bring their skills and expertise to the patient’s bedside.
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Managing the Pediatric Airway
The anatomical structure of a pediatric patient’s airway differs from an adult patient’s, so when it comes time to intubate, special care using laryngoscopes can help.
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Pediatric Nasal Intubation
A clinician from Boston Children’s Hospital discusses the use of endoscopy during pediatric nasal intubation.
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RT Products 2014 – Airway Management
Six airway management devices from leading manufacturers Dale Medical, Hollister, Kimberly-Clark, Neotech Products, and NJR Medical.
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Hollister Introduces AnchorFast Guard Oral Endotracheal Tube Fastener
The AnchorFast endotracheal tube fastener features integrated tube protection for critical care teams that want an extra measure of patient protection.
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Airway Clearance – Whose Job Is It Anyway?
Though nursing and physician training is comprehensive, RTs have more specialized knowledge in the respiratory system and many believe the job of airway clearance and tracheostomy care should fall to them.
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Market Analysis: Airway Management
Airway management products are responding to the industry’s need to reduce hospital stays and potential readmissions by focusing on home care solutions.
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Second Child Saved By 3D Printed Airway Splints
Tracheal splints created using 3-D printing have successfully improved the lung function of an 18-month-old boy with severe tracheobronchomalacia, making him the second child whose life has been saved by the technology developed by University of Michigan doctors.
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DMAT: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
When disaster strikes, the expertise and medical support delivered by federal Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, which include RTs, are often the difference between life and death for victims.
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Tech Insider: Video Laryngoscopy
This month’s technology insider explores video laryngoscopy, a device that, due to its durability and portability, has proven to be a favored option for airway management during disaster situations.
Read MoreFDA Recall for Teleflex ET Tube
The FDA has issued a Class I Recall of the ISIS HVT Tracheal Tube Cuffed with Subglottic Secretion Suction Port (with and without Preloaded Stylet), by Teleflex Medical.
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3D Printing Used to Restore Infant’s Ability to Breathe
An infant with tracheobronchomalacia was successfully treated with a customized, bioresorbable tracheal splint created using three-dimensional printing.
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