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. 2021 Jul 1;28(3):e49-e51.
doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000735.

Respositionable Chest Tube for Pleural Drainage

Shamus R Carr  1 , Jason B Young  2 , Harrison M Lazarus  3
Affiliations

Respositionable Chest Tube for Pleural Drainage

Shamus R Carr et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: H.M.L. sold intellectual product (Repositionable Chest Tube) to SAM Medical. For the remaining authors there is no conflict of interest or other disclosures, including related to the product or the company Lazarus Medical Technologies.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Chest tube straight.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Chest tube actuated: red circle is around the dial for the actuator to allow adjustment of the tube. Please note the arrow on the dial that provides a relative estimation of the amount the tube is curved.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
The repositionable chest tube loaded on the placement tool. This is needed as using a clamp to grasp and insert the tube may damage the wires.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

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    1. Towe CW, Carr SR, Donahue JM, et al. . Morbidity and 30-day mortality after decortication for parapneumonic empyema and pleural effusion among patients in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ General Thoracic Surgery Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019;157:1288–1297. - PubMed