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A clinical assessment of the Mucus Shaver

Lorenzo Berra, Andrea Coppadoro, Edward A. Bittner, Theodor Kolobow, Patrice Laquerrière, Joshua R. Pohlmann, Simone Bramati, Joel Moss, Antonio Pesenti

Critical Care Medicine · 2011 · 81 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

: The Mucus Shaver is a safe, feasible, and efficient device for endotracheal tube cleaning in the clinical setting. The Mucus Shaver is helpful in preventing endotracheal tube colonization by potentially harmful microorganisms.

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