Abbott's Piccolo Device and Similac Nutrition Support Premature Infant Through 76-Day NICU Stay
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SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 13, 2026 - Abbott's Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder and Similac nutritional products played central roles in the care of Havana Caouette, a premature infant born at 30 weeks who spent 76 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before discharge. The case illustrates how catheter-based cardiac closure devices and fortified infant nutrition formulas work in combination to address the compounding clinical challenges premature births typically generate. For neonatal care teams and hospital procurement officers, the case reinforces the operational value of having minimally invasive cardiac intervention tools available within the NICU setting.