About Leckie Medical Products, Inc.
Leckie Medical Products, Inc. is dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality products available in order to improve patient care. Our products are designed and manufactured with an understanding that we have a responsibility towards our customers, employees, and environment and will consider all in our decisions, as we offer products that will make significant difference in the healthcare environment.
The Story of Daniel
In the early morning hours of October 5, 2005, my two tiny miracles entered this world. Rebecca Jeanette (3lbs. 15oz.) and Daniel William (3lbs. 12oz.) were delivered via emergency C section at 31 weeks, after surviving a ruptured birth sack at 19 weeks. Both were very healthy breathing on their own and all looked great.
Within the first two weeks, Rebecca and Daniel got sick in the NICU. Rebecca soon recovered but Daniel got sick in the NICU. Rebecca soon recovered but Daniel struggled. Daniel stayed in the NICU for a total of 10 months. Daniel was not as strong as Rebecca (A twin). To make a long story short…He was intibated and put on a ventilator, taken off, put back on, transferred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), transferred back, transferred back to CHLA, and then finally came home with a trach and on a home ventilator. We almost lost Daniel numerous times. When Daniel was first transferred to CHLA, one of the doctors told me that Daniel was one of the sickest children at CHLA. It was very scary but with lots of prayer and the excellent doctors and nurses caring for him Daniel got a little better. Then a little bit better. Thanks to Pam Costa RNC, MSN, NNP-BC, Daniel found a ventilator that worked for him and he started to get better and better.
After recovering from numerous illnesses, the last remaining issue that Daniel had was his CO2 retention caused by scar tissue in his lungs. He just could not bring his numbers down to a stable enough point where everyone felt comfortable with his release. It seemed the only chance we had of taking Daniel home and having any quality of life was to let him get a tracheostomy. This was a terrifying choice to make…How would we take care of him at home being on a ventilator? The choice had to be made and Daniel came home a couple of months later, on oxygen, ventilator dependent and fed through a feeding tube.
Having a child in the hospital changes your perspective on life and opens your eyes to amazing things and even more amazing people. My entire family is so grateful for the amazing staff at CHLA that took such special care of Daniel and our family. I was very fortunate to experience first hand so many incredibly talented individuals that give so much on a daily basis. I am forever indebted to them all!
Within the first two weeks, Rebecca and Daniel got sick in the NICU. Rebecca soon recovered but Daniel got sick in the NICU. Rebecca soon recovered but Daniel struggled. Daniel stayed in the NICU for a total of 10 months. Daniel was not as strong as Rebecca (A twin). To make a long story short…He was intibated and put on a ventilator, taken off, put back on, transferred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), transferred back, transferred back to CHLA, and then finally came home with a trach and on a home ventilator. We almost lost Daniel numerous times. When Daniel was first transferred to CHLA, one of the doctors told me that Daniel was one of the sickest children at CHLA. It was very scary but with lots of prayer and the excellent doctors and nurses caring for him Daniel got a little better. Then a little bit better. Thanks to Pam Costa RNC, MSN, NNP-BC, Daniel found a ventilator that worked for him and he started to get better and better.
After recovering from numerous illnesses, the last remaining issue that Daniel had was his CO2 retention caused by scar tissue in his lungs. He just could not bring his numbers down to a stable enough point where everyone felt comfortable with his release. It seemed the only chance we had of taking Daniel home and having any quality of life was to let him get a tracheostomy. This was a terrifying choice to make…How would we take care of him at home being on a ventilator? The choice had to be made and Daniel came home a couple of months later, on oxygen, ventilator dependent and fed through a feeding tube.
Having a child in the hospital changes your perspective on life and opens your eyes to amazing things and even more amazing people. My entire family is so grateful for the amazing staff at CHLA that took such special care of Daniel and our family. I was very fortunate to experience first hand so many incredibly talented individuals that give so much on a daily basis. I am forever indebted to them all!
Creation of Leckie Medical Products, Inc.
From the time Daniel was born, he was always very hot and most often wore only a diaper during the first year of his life. As you can imagine, wearing a trach tie around his neck made him hot and uncomfortable. The tie needed to be changed 2-3 times per day due to moisture and bending of the tie. This caused a lot of redness, irritation and skin breakdown.
We also had trouble finding a trach tie that would fit his neck correctly without having to alter it. When Daniel was no longer able to wear the small tie, we found that the ties had to be cut and re-sewn in order to fit correctly. As any caregiver of a trach patient knows, this was not a task that we had time to complete. The ties also required cutting to thread through the trach tube eyelets to facilitate easier trach changes.
Inspired by all the wonderful people that helped care for Daniel and having a manufacturing background, I decided to develop a tracheostomy tie that would solve the problems that we experienced and “make a difference”, changing the quality of care and life for trach patients.
Several prototypes were designed and tested on Daniel and I found that they eliminated all his problems. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles performed the clinical trials and decided that “Danny Ties” were their choice for all their trach patients. Leckie Medical Products, Inc. was formed and the first product line, “Danny Ties”, was born.
My “Danny Ties” are indeed named after my son, Daniel, but they are not named “Daniel Ties”. The name “Danny Ties’, is in HONOR of Josephine “Jiffy” Ellashek because she always called my son, Danny. Jiffy is one of the most generous, patient, enthusiastic, kind and amazing, people I have met in my life and is such an inspiration to me. She taught and prepared us for the challenges of caring for Daniel in the home environment and made sure that Daniel was in good hands prior to allowing him to come home. Danny Ties would not be helping patients today, without Jiffy’s inspiration.
Leckie Medical Products, Inc.
Incorporated: July 2007
We also had trouble finding a trach tie that would fit his neck correctly without having to alter it. When Daniel was no longer able to wear the small tie, we found that the ties had to be cut and re-sewn in order to fit correctly. As any caregiver of a trach patient knows, this was not a task that we had time to complete. The ties also required cutting to thread through the trach tube eyelets to facilitate easier trach changes.
Inspired by all the wonderful people that helped care for Daniel and having a manufacturing background, I decided to develop a tracheostomy tie that would solve the problems that we experienced and “make a difference”, changing the quality of care and life for trach patients.
Several prototypes were designed and tested on Daniel and I found that they eliminated all his problems. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles performed the clinical trials and decided that “Danny Ties” were their choice for all their trach patients. Leckie Medical Products, Inc. was formed and the first product line, “Danny Ties”, was born.
My “Danny Ties” are indeed named after my son, Daniel, but they are not named “Daniel Ties”. The name “Danny Ties’, is in HONOR of Josephine “Jiffy” Ellashek because she always called my son, Danny. Jiffy is one of the most generous, patient, enthusiastic, kind and amazing, people I have met in my life and is such an inspiration to me. She taught and prepared us for the challenges of caring for Daniel in the home environment and made sure that Daniel was in good hands prior to allowing him to come home. Danny Ties would not be helping patients today, without Jiffy’s inspiration.
Leckie Medical Products, Inc.
Incorporated: July 2007
