- Designed for drainage procedures, which uses a pigtail catheter to remove fluid or air from the chest or abdomen
Uses
- Thoracentesis:
- Draining fluid or air from the pleural space in the chest
- Paracentesis:
- Draining fluid from the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen
- Therapeutic Drainage:
- Removing fluid collections for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Features
- Safety Valve:
- A self-sealing safety valve is designed to minimize the risk of pneumothorax or leakage
- Blunt Veress Technology:
- Features blunt technology to help protect the patient from perforations and the clinician from needlestick injuries
- Pigtail Catheter:
- A flexible, coiled catheter with side ports that stays in place to allow for continuous drainage
- Multiple Drainage Options:
- Provides connection options for manual drainage, vacuum bottles, or wall suction
- Remote Stopcock:
- A remote stopcock aids convenience by allowing connections to drainage and extension sets while minimizing movement of the device
- Sterile, Single-Use Tray:
- The kit comes in a convenient, sterile, single-use tray containing all necessary components for a procedure
Benefits
- Patient Safety:
- Reduces the risk of needlestick injuries and complications like pneumothorax
- Procedural Flexibility:
- Can be used for both thoracentesis and paracentesis, accommodating different drainage methods
- Reduced Obstruction:
- Features that help reduce the chance of the catheter becoming blocked
- Convenience:
- As a comprehensive kit, it provides all components in one sterile package, streamlining the setup for clinicians
- Controlled Drainage:
- Allows for both short-term manual removal of fluid and longer-term drainage via different systems
Contents
- Thora-Para Valved Catheter over introducer needle with stopcock
- Self-sealing valve & 5 mL syringe attached
- ChloraPrep™ 3 mL Applicator with Hi-Lite Orange Tint
- Foam needle stop
- #11 Safety scalpel
- Lidocaine labels
- Adhesive bandage
- 1% Lidocaine HCl USP in 5mL Ampule
- Fenestrated drape with adhesive
- Gauze pads
- Hospital wrap
- 10mL Luer-Lok syringe
- 50mL Luer-Lok syringe
- 10mL Prelabeled specimen vials with caps
- 25G x 1.5" Needle (3.8 cm)
- 22G x 1.5" Needle (3.8 cm)
- Syringe cap
- Towel
