Chest tubes and catheters for pleural drainage – discover comprehensive solutions

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We offer an extensive line of chest tubes for removing both air and fluid from the pleural space. These products are available in a variety of designs and sizes, including several small-bore configuration sets for Seldinger or trocar placement, with components to meet specific procedural preferences. View each product’s indications for use, specifications, components, and other resources by clicking the links below.

Some products or part numbers may not be available in all markets. Contact your local Cook Medical sales representative or Customer Support & Distribution for details.

Pneumothorax

Wayne Pneumothorax Set – Seldinger Placement

Used for the relief of simple, spontaneous, iatrogenic, and tension pneumothorax.

Features and benefits
• Seldinger placement facilitates controlled, minimally invasive catheter introduction.
• The enlarged sideports are designed to facilitate the drainage of air.
• The radiopaque catheter material enhances x-ray visualisation.
• The set includes a 5 cm long EchoTip^® echogenic needle for ultrasound visualisation and guidance.
• The catheter includes a pre-attached, three-way clear plastic stopcock.
• Pigtail catheters have a comparable efficacy to chest tubes in patients with pneumothorax.^1,2

1. Kulvatunyou N, Vijayasekaran A, Hansen A, et al. Two-year experience of using pigtail catheters to treat traumatic pneumothorax: a changing trend. J Trauma. 2011;71(5):1104-1107.
2. Rasihashemi SZ, Ramouz A, Amini H. Comparison of the therapeutic effects of a pigtail catheter and chest tube in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax: a randomized clinical trial study. Turk Thorac J.2021;22(6):459-465.

View more details about the Wayne Pneumothorax Catheter Set – Seldinger.

Wayne Pneumothorax Set – Trocar Placement

Used for the relief of simple, spontaneous, iatrogenic, and tension pneumothorax.

Features and benefits
• The needle obturator comes pre-assembled within the Wayne Pneumothorax Catheter in order for the trocar needle access to facilitate catheter placement into the pleural cavity.
• The enlarged sideports are designed to facilitate the drainage of air.
• The radiopaque catheter material enhances x-ray visualisation.
• The catheter includes a pre-attached, three-way clear plastic stopcock.
• Pigtail catheters have a comparable efficacy to chest tubes in patients with pneumothorax.^1,2

1. Kulvatunyou N, Vijayasekaran A, Hansen A, et al. Two-year experience of using pigtail catheters to treat traumatic pneumothorax: a changing trend. J Trauma. 2011;71(5):1104-1107.
2. Rasihashemi SZ, Ramouz A, Amini H. Comparison of the therapeutic effects of a pigtail catheter and chest tube in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax: a randomized clinical trial study. Turk Thorac J.2021;22(6):459-465.

View more details about the Wayne Pneumothorax Catheter Set – Trocar.

Cook^® Emergency Pneumothorax Set – Catheter-over-needle placement

Used for emergency relief and temporary management of suspected tension pneumothorax.

Features and benefits
• Catheter-over-needle placement facilitates introduction of a small-bore drainage catheter into the pleural cavity.
• The set is supplied in a slip-peel pouch for transportation in emergency vehicles.

View more details about the Cook Emergency Pneumothorax Set – Catheter-over-needle placement.

Pleural Fluid Drainage

Thal-Quick Chest Tube Set – Seldinger Placement

Used for the percutaneous introduction of a chest tube for pleural fluid drainage.

Features and benefits
• Seldinger placement facilitates controlled, minimally invasive catheter introduction.
• The chest tube is available in a variety of sizes to cater to different patient anatomies.
• The sideports are positioned on the distal end of the chest tube. The most proximal sideport is positioned on the radiopaque stripe to aid in confirming catheter positioning on x-ray.
• The set includes a 5 cm long EchoTip echogenic needle for ultrasound visualisation and guidance.
• The clear polyvinylchloride catheter with a radiopaque stripe allows fluid to be seen during the drainage procedure.

View more details about the Thal-Quick Chest Tube Set – Seldinger Placement.

Multipurpose Pleural Drainage

Fuhrman Pleural Drainage Set

After percutaneous insertion via the Seldinger technique, the pigtail catheter of the Fuhrman Pleural Drainage Sets serves as a conduit to drain air or fluid from the pleural space to outside the body.

Features and benefits
• Seldinger placement facilitates controlled, minimally invasive catheter introduction.
• Sideports are positioned within the catheter’s pigtail.
• Centimetre markings on the pigtail catheter guide insertion.
• The radiopaque catheter enhances x-ray visualisation.
• The catheter is available in a range of sizes from 5 Fr to 12 Fr, to accommodate various patient anatomies.
• Pigtail catheters have been shown to have a comparable efficacy to chest tubes in patients with pneumothorax.¹

^{1. Kulvatunyou N, Vijayasekaran A, Hansen A, et al. Two-year experience of using pigtail catheters to treat traumatic pneumothorax: a changing trend. J Trauma. 2011;71(5):1104-1107.}

 View more details about the Fuhrman Pleural Drainage Set.

Accessories

Simple Pneumothorax Aspiration Accessory Set

Used in conjunction with a pneumothorax aspiration catheter if incomplete expansion of the lung persists after mechanical aspiration of air.

View more details about the Simple Pneumothorax Aspiration Accessory Set.

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Vinyl Connecting Tube

Used for the connection of an external drainage catheter to a drainage pouch.

Features and benefits
• The 14 Fr connecting tube is available with or without a stopcock.

View more details about the 
Vinyl Connecting Tube.

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