Hand-held Tube Thoracostomy Device

  • Clinical Condition
    • Blunt thoracic injuries (blunt chest trauma, congestive heart failure, parapneumonic effusion, malignant pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism, and viral disease) can result in hemothorax and pneumothorax.

  • Current Practice
    • Tube Thoracostomy: a plastic tube inserted into the pleural cavity to drain the accumulated air, blood and other liquids.
    • Major complications are tube malpositioning, high discomfort and pain which cause co-morbidities and delayed patient recovery.

  • Solution
    •  A smaller incision, feedback of successful entry, and guided insertion of the chest tube.
      Reduced malpositioning and increased safety.
    • Overall a better patient experience.
    • Market is the pre-hospital placement by medically EMT trained personnel both civilian and military.