PLEUR-EVAC A-8000-08LF / A-7000-08LF

Single use thoracic drainage unit

SET UP 1 Take Pleur-Evac 2 Fill the funnel 3 Fill suction control chamber 4 Ready to use.
out of its sterile packing. with sterile water with sterile water
to the fill line to establish to desired level.
water seal.
Water seal and
patient control Auto transfusion connectors Fluid level adjustment
chamber with sampling port self sealing diaphragm

Collection
chamber
Water-filled
suction column

Filtered
high
negativity
relief
valve

IN USE 1 Connect to the patient 3 Turn on suction and increase suction 4 Suction increase or decrease.
thoracic catheter. until gentle bubbling appears The height of the water
in the suction control chamber. determines the approximate
Connect Patient amount of suction.
to suction 2 Avoid dependent loops
source Connect
in the patient’s tubing. to suction
source

Filtered
high
negativity
relief valve
to vent
excessive
negativity.

DIAGNOSIS
1 When bubbling appears, 2 Water seal pressure scale
presence of air leak to determine negativity
or pneumothorax. in patient’s chest cavity.

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