Smiths Medical has recalled and removed Bivona neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes due to a manufacturing defect that can cause the securement flange of the device to tear, which can cause ...

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYS: COV) , a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today added a new ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today that its Portex Bivona FlexTend ™ TTS ™ tracheostomy tubes will now be included in the ...

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 closing of an ethylene oxide sterilization plant in Illinois has led to a temporary shortage of Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by Smiths Medical, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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 ...

March 10, 2009 — A class 1 recall is being issued on selected lots of pediatric tracheostomy tubes (Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tubes, Covidien Inc) manufactured from July 7, 2008, ...

A fenestrated tracheostomy tube has an additional opening that can allow more functionality than one without. But it carries additional risks. A tracheostomy is a procedure to create an opening in ...

Covidien COV, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today added a new product to its family of ShileyTM neonatal ...