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According to the reporter, the endotracheal tube's cuff was not maintaining pressure and made a gurgling sound during use.When more pressure was added to the cuff, the pressure dropped instantly to zero.The tube was replaced, and while examining the removed tube, a hole in the cuff was noticed.The patient had a lot of mucus that passed the cuff up to the mouth and had low oxygenation from time to time, but according to the customer, it was impossible to state if it was a result of the cuff.
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