Raw material shortages continue to impact the supply chain for health care products. The Food and Drug Administration recently released a statement about the impact on the Bivona line of tracheostomy tubes, specifically mentioning neonatal/pediatric tracheostomy tubes.
What this means
In order to conserve current stock of these items, please communicate with the appropriate physicians/surgeons prior to procedures to ensure stock is available of the desired product.
Although UI Health Care has a limited supply of these items, there is a process in place to reprocess for single patient use. Currently, other adult tracheostomy lines are not affected; however, we are monitoring closely for potential impact.
Questions?
Please contact Dawn Huff (dawn-huff@uiowa.edu) or Frank Eischens (frank-eischens@uiowa.edu) with any questions.