The PleuraFlow® Active Tube Clearance® System is inserted between the chest tube and the drainage tubing. It contains a guide wire with a distal loop that rests at the end of the tube. The system uses the loop to morcellate and scoop back clot towards the drainage canister. The PleuraFlow® Active Tube Clearance® System is driven by a proprietary magnetic drive to maintain a sterile environment within the tube.
Direct:
The PleuraFlow® System can be used with standard 32F chest tubes after heart, lung and trauma surgery, or minimally invasive 20F chest tubes, allowing surgeons and nurses to be sure the tube is open and free of clogging.
Fast:
The PleuraFlow® System can be put in at the time of surgery, or added to a PleuraFlow® tube after the clogging has started. It is a quick
and easy to use at the bedside, and helpful in minimally invasive cases or even the most difficult situations.
Cost Effective:
PleuraFlow® System are priced for routine use and may save money, by minimizing the time currently utilized to manage clogging
tubes and the complications that ensue
when clogging occurs.
Sizes of PleuraFlow® Systems:
PF-32
A 32Fr catheter accessory for standard heart and lung surgery patients.
PF-20
A 20Fr catheter accessory for minimally invasive and pediatric cases.