Baxter has issued a medical device correction for the Life2000 Ventilation System, citing the potential for patient oxygen desaturation events due to improper use with third-party oxygen concentrators, which may cause patient harm or even death.
New findings may help guide policy makers in deploying ventilators to states with an urgent need of the technology.
Baxter has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the home care Volara System to reinforce important safety information.
Baxter has issued a medical device correction for the Life2000 Ventilation System, citing the potential for patient oxygen desaturation events due to improper use with third-party oxygen concentrators, which may cause patient harm or even death.
Children who need a tracheostomy are at high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator, according to new research.
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New guidelines to design mechanical ventilators that can work in low- and middle-income countries have been proposed, especially where few are available.
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Power outages from harsh weather conditions are highlighting the importance of ensuring that critical medical equipment can always function properly.
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FDA is providing information about ways to reduce risk when using ventilator splitters and features associated with better performance.
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In an Israeli hospital’s ICU, the breathing tube detached from a COVID-19 patient’s ventilator and hospital staff were not able to reattach it for several minutes, leading to the man’s death.
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Responding to an urgent need for medical ventilators for health professionals in Canada, StarFish Medical called on NSK to quickly deliver up to 7,500 Monocarrier linear actuator assemblies for use in their Winnipeg 2.0 Ventilator.
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Trinamic Motion Control's TMC4671+TMC6100-TOSV-REF design board is made to accommodate respiratory system and medical ventilator design.
