PleurX® drainage kit

The drainage kit provides all of the items the patient or caregiver will need for home drainage. The primary component is a unique evacuated plastic bottle with drainage line. The access tip on the drainage line opens the safety valve on the pleural catheter. Once the clamp on the drainage bottle is released, fluid is withdrawn from the pleural cavity into the bottle. Drainage is typically accomplished in 3 to 5 minutes.

Detailed instructions, a nursing guide and a patient training video aid in training patients and caregivers. After training, patients and caregivers readily adapt to draining at home.

The PleurX® System’s active vacuum technology does not
require gravity to achieve drainage.

Active Vacuum Tehnology