Procedure for draining fluid from lungs

Details Procedure for draining fluid from lungs Procedure for draining fluid from lungs

1983-08-24

1986-12-30

Mancene, Gene

Surgery

Truss

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A61F 1732

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ABSTRACT:
Removal of fluid from a patient's lungs is achieved using a small diameter outer guide tube, the machine end of which is bifurcated into two wings. A small cut is first made into the trachea and a stylet is pushed through the cut. The guide tube is then inserted into the trachea by sliding along the stylet until the machine end of the tube protrudes from the patient's neck. After removal of the stylet the wings of the tube are sutured to the patient's skin. A suction catheter having a set curvature can then be introduced to either of the patient's lungs, via the guide tube, to remove fluid. The diameter of the guide tube is less than that of the trachea so that air passage along the trachea is not impeded.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2865374 (1958-12-01), Brown et al.
patent: 2873742 (1959-02-01), Shelden
patent: 3643649 (1972-02-01), Amato
patent: 4444185 (1984-04-01), Shugar

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