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There's A Pediatric Air-Tube Shortage Because A Sterilization Facility Was Shut Down

After an Illinois sterilization facility was shut down earlier this year, the US FDA says it has resulted in a temporary shortage of Bivona emergency breathing devices for children. The agency is working with the manufacturer, Smiths Medical, to figure out a solution quickly, but won’t have new inventory on the market for at least another week.

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The US FDA says the closing of a medical device sterilization facility in Illinois has led to a shortage of tracheotomy devices made for children. The agency is working with the manufacturer, Smiths Medical, to ensure the devices are back on the market as soon as possible.

The agency recently warned device-makers about possible downstream devices shortages after two major ethylene oxide sterilization facilities were closed or closing due to public safety. The chemical used to clean...

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