Thoracic tube insertion kit

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Outpatient care
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
A060204
THORACENTESIS AND PARACENTESIS DRAINAGES AND KITS
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GMDN related code(s)
33403
Pleurocentesis/paracentesis kit (A collection of sterile surgical devices intended for acute (i.e., non-indwelling) therapeutic or diagnostic aspiration of fluids or air from the pleural and/or peritoneal cavities. It includes a dedicated needle, syringe, and appropriate support devices (e.g., dressings, drapes); it does not include a drainage catheter and does not contain pharmaceuticals. This is a single-use device.)
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