Officials have pointed to the anesthesia machines as a resource for hospitals. Anticipating ongoing shortages of ventilator machines as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, states ...
The FDA on March 27 issued an emergency use authorization allowing anesthesia machines to be modified for use as ventilators. Michael McLaughlin, DNP, CRNA, assistant program director of nurse ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has recognized the need for ventilators may outpace the current availability. On March 22nd, the FDA approved and put out guidance for ...
New York is converting anesthesia machines to ventilators for coronavirus patients in an attempt to make up for the impending shortage of the life-saving devices, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced ...
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is repurposing medical equipment — including 300 anesthesia machines — into ventilators, according to the New York Post. 1. About 75 percent of Northwell’s ...
With most of its ventilators already attached to COVID-19 patients, a top New York hospital system is repurposing its anesthetics-dispensing devices and other equipment into makeshift breathing ...
The FDA slapped GE Healthcare's ($GE) recall of a number of ventilator and anesthesia machines with a Class I status--its most serious designation. GE itself ...