Endotracheal tube (ETT) suction is performed periodically in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, to maintain a patent airway and facilitate ventilation. Although necessary, it is associated ...

Ethical approval is not required for bench-top experiments in our institution. The study was performed using an infant test lung (Michigan Instruments 560li, Grand Rapids, MI) with a maximum volume of ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynarex Corporation, a leading medical supply company, today announced the launch of the Resp-O₂ ™ Vortex 72 Closed Suction Catheter, an innovative ...

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death in 2014 concluded that tracheostomy care fell below what is safe and reasonable to expect, and that staff needed training in this ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today that it is initiating a nationwide recall of certain lots of Portex® Endotracheal Tube ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Advanced Closed-System Design Enhances Safety and Efficiency in Airway Management MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 18, 2025 ...