System for rapid placement of chest tubes

Abstract

The invention provides a method and a system which are used for arranging a tube in a body cavity quickly. The invention comprises the following steps: arrange a flexible cannula (140) at the probe tip (130) of a cutting device till the probe tip extendedly exceeds the cannula; cut the tissue covering the body cavity so as to form an opening in the body cavity; insert the probe tip of the cutting device till the cannula arranged the probe tip is input into the cut; remove the probe tip, and at the same time keep the cannula inserted in the cut; the far end or tip of the tube (145) is led into the preset distance in the cannula; remove the cannula on the tube, and simultaneously keep the tube at the position in the body cavity.

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System for rapid placement of chest tubes technical field The present invention relates to a method and device for performing a rapid tube thoracostomy, and more particularly to a method and device for performing a rapid tube thoracostomy using a conformable tube and cannula. Related applications This application is based on Provisional US Patent Application No. 60 / 444345, which was filed on 1 / 31 / 2003 and has the same inventor and title as this application, which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to U.S. Patent Application No. 10 / __, which is entitled TissueManipulationandIncisionSystemandMethod, has some co-inventors, and has Attorney Case No. 029011-0301317 (hereinafter referred to as the "Related Application") and filed Same as this application and incorporated herein by reference. Background technique Trocars typically include an obturator and a cannula. The obturator has a pyramid-shaped piercing tip at one end and moves the pierci...

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However, this approach does not provide adequate shielding or proper sealing of fluids and / or gases

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