Method and apparatus for rapid deployment chest drainage

Details Method and apparatus for rapid deployment chest drainage Method and apparatus for rapid deployment chest drainage

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Kennedy, Sharon (Department: 1615)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S163000, C604S218000, C604S164010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135010

ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving chest drainage in humans or other animals. Chest drainage is often required following traumatic injury or surgery. The devices and methods disclosed herein are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery or military setting. The devices utilize a chest tube with a cutting distal end and a central blunt trocar. The blunt trocar or obturator shields the sharp cutting distal end of the chest tube until controllably retracted. Once the blunt trocar or obturator is retracted, the chest tube is advanced out through its sterile, protective package and into the patient. The blunt trocar is advanced back into its position to shield the sharp tip of the chest tube during patient insertion. The chest tube also includes a hold-down mechanism that is created by an adhesive seal to the patient's chest and ribbons or straps that are wrapped around the chest tube once it is correctly positioned. The straps include adhesive ends to grip the chest tube once the straps are in place.

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