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Near total intrathoracic airway obstruction managed with a Tritube (R) and flow‐controlled ventilation: a reply.

Near total intrathoracic airway obstruction managed with a Tritube (R) and flow‐controlled... We would like to thank the Editor for the opportunity to respond to the report by Dr Mallam and colleagues. The ultrathin Tritube (R) in combination with both mechanical ventilator Evone (R) and manual ventilator Ventrain (R) (all Ventinova Medical BV, Eindhoven, The Netherlands) were chosen for airway management and ventilation in a patient with acute, near total airway obstruction. The authors describe unexpected complications related to the use of the devices, which we address in this correspondence.We would like to acknowledge the stressful situation encountered by the authors during this case. Following this case an immediate correspondence was initiated by the hospital’s senior airway surgeon and the hospital’s senior airway lead. Thanks to a clear and open communication to the manufacturer, appropriate measures were expedited. A field safety notice was filed, and all affected Evone devices were temporarily placed under quarantine. Upon identification of the root cause, a solution was implemented through a software upgrade which addressed the challenges described in this publication. Competent authorities, including the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency were subsequently satisfied with the handling of the problem and the solution provided, and all Evone devices were released from quarantine. To date, no comparable http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Anaesthesia Reports Wiley

Near total intrathoracic airway obstruction managed with a Tritube (R) and flow‐controlled ventilation: a reply.

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We would like to thank the Editor for the opportunity to respond to the report by Dr Mallam and colleagues. The ultrathin Tritube (R) in combination with both mechanical ventilator Evone (R) and manual ventilator Ventrain (R) (all Ventinova Medical BV, Eindhoven, The Netherlands) were chosen for airway management and ventilation in a patient with acute, near total airway obstruction. The authors describe unexpected complications related to the use of the devices, which we address in this correspondence.We would like to acknowledge the stressful situation encountered by the authors during this case. Following this case an immediate correspondence was initiated by the hospital’s senior airway surgeon and the hospital’s senior airway lead. Thanks to a clear and open communication to the manufacturer, appropriate measures were expedited. A field safety notice was filed, and all affected Evone devices were temporarily placed under quarantine. Upon identification of the root cause, a solution was implemented through a software upgrade which addressed the challenges described in this publication. Competent authorities, including the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency were subsequently satisfied with the handling of the problem and the solution provided, and all Evone devices were released from quarantine. To date, no comparable

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Anaesthesia Reports – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 2022

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