BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV), a leading global healthcare products company and recognized innovator in mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, introduced the Mallinckrodt™ SealGuard Evac™ endotracheal tube today at the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Congress in Nashville. The SealGuard Evac tube incorporates a unique, tapered-shape cuff made from an ultrathin material that virtually eliminates microaspiration of secretions into the lungs while providing secretion drainage through an integrated suction lumen.
