A thoracostomy tube for field and emergency department use.
A small, easily insertable tube in combination with a one-way flutter valve serves as a quick but effective small chest tube for use in trauma both in the prehospital stage and the emergency department. The dart was effective in resolving pneumothorax in dogs and humans. Paramedics can be trained easily to use it.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy*