Chest Tube Drainage Device

A chest tube can be a relatively non invasive way to access the pleural space to drain fluid or administer medication.

Chest tube drainage device.

Chest tube drainage system monitoring and care maintaining and troubleshooting a patient s chest tube keeps the chest tube functioning properly and prevents infection. A chest tube chest drain thoracic catheter tube thoracostomy or intercostal drain is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or mediastinum it is used to remove air pneumothorax fluid pleural effusion blood chyle or pus from the intrathoracic space it is also known as a bülau drain or an intercostal catheter. 2 the water seal chamber. As part of this process the nurse is responsible for making respiratory and thoracic assessments obtaining vital signs that reflect effectiveness of therapy or impending complications and knowing the appropriate interventions.

A chest tube is essentially a device used to drain air or fluid from the pleural space in order to restore the lungs to normal function. Papagianopoulos mmed thorax md cth senior. We describe technical details of the device figs 1 2. If you really want to secure this connection you can wrap some silk tape around it the same kind that you used to dress your patient s chest.

Placement of a chest tube drains intrapleural fluid and air. And 3 the suction control chamber. Connect your chest tube to the drainage system s patient catheter note that you need a stepped connector to firmly connect the two. The pleurevac is a commonly used chest tube system which contains three chambers.

1 the collection chamber. A chest tube drainage system is a sterile disposable system that consists of a compartment system that has a one way valve with one or multiple chambers to remove air or fluid and prevent return of the air or fluid back into the patient see figures 10 5 and 10 6. Thopaz digital chest drainage and monitoring system. The traditional chest drainage system typically has three chambers bauman.

Sometimes if the chest tube does not resolve a person s problem they may. The tube should be attached to a drainage system such as one two or three compartment devices a one way heimlich valve for ambulatory drainage a digital system or a vacuum bottle. This prevents the fluid or air from flowing back into the chest cavity. An original chest drain system.

Material and methods one way valve drainage system this system has been designed to drain air and fluid through a chest tube. The connector is provided on one side with a. The device is connected to the chest tube by a conic connection.