“This means there are very small tolerances for the safe position of an endotracheal tube in a very premature baby and so even a small movement of the tube may be enough to dislodge it.

Among its findings the panel said there was no evidence to support a dislodged endotracheal tube (ETT) and the clinical deterioration was caused by use of an undersized ETT. – Baby 15 (Child O ...

In dogs, endotracheal intubation is often necessary for surgery, dental prophylaxis, or other procedures that require gas anesthesia or ventilation. Following a few simple guidelines can help ...

Smiths Medical has issued an urgent medical device correction for certain sizes of its Portex intubation oral/nasal endotracheal tubes due to a manufacturer defect that results in a ...

ICU Medical's Smiths Medical today announced that it warned of a potential issue with certain sizes of its endotracheal tubes.