BD Carefusion PleurX Pleural Catheter Kit, 10/cs 50-7000B

Features & Benefits:

• The PleurXTM catheter system is the easy-to-use and effective choice for managing recurrent pleural effusions and malignant ascites at home. The system includes an indwelling catheter and vacuum bottles that provide quick, effective drainage-without draining unnecessary time, costs and energy.
• The PleurX catheter system includes a comprehensive portfolio of products to support:
  • Catheter placement and maintenance.
  • Patient education and training.
  • Safe and effective drainage.
• The PleurX catheter system helps your patients take control by enabling them to manage fluid from malignant and nonmalignant pleural effusions or malignant ascites at home.
• Time-tested system:
  • More than 500,000 patients treated since 1997
  • More than 35 references in peer-reviewed articles
  • Documented <3% infection rate and <5% occlusion rate1
  • Indicated for spontaneous pleurodesis (46% of patients achieve spontaneous pleurodesis at a median of 26.5 days )2
  • Can treat recurrent nonmalignant pleural effusions, including congestive heart failure (CHF) patients
  • Can replace a chest tube for talc pleurodesis, giving you an additional treatment option
  • Helps reduce the risk of misconnections with a unique, proprietary valve
  • Promotes safe and effective drainage with active vacuum technology.
• Patient focus:
  • High degree of patient compliance and few complications
  • Helps lessen hospital visits for repeat thoracentesis or paracentesis.
• Clinical support:
  • A dedicated clinical support team to help you establish policies, reduce workflow and increase effectiveness.
  • Clinical education presented by nationally recognized experts to help keep you up-to-date.
  • Web-based or on-site training from per-diem nurses to help you learn the PleurX catheter system.
• Vacuum bottle: Active vacuum technology drains quickly and comfortably without the need for gravity. Bottles are available in 500 mL and 1,000 mL sizes.
• Roller clamp: The roller clamp provides easy control of drainage flow for optimal comfort.
• Proprietary safety valve: The valve helps prevent inadvertent passage of air or fluid through the catheter. It also helps to reduce the risk of misconnection that may occur with a standard luer connection.
• Polyester cuff: This promotes tissue ingrowth to help reduce infection risk and hold the catheter securely in place.
• Fenestrations: Large, smooth fenestrations promote drainage and help prevent occlusions.
• 15.5 Fr Silicone catheter: Soft and flexible catheter conforms to the pleural or peritoneal space and minimizes insertion-site discomfort.
• Barium stripe: Darker barium stripe provides more visibility under radiography.
• The PleurX pleural catheter can be used in place of a chest tube for talc pleurodesis, giving you an additional treatment option.
  • Decreased hospital days: Patients may return home within 24 hours after instillation (at the discretion of a physician) rather than stay in the hospital for days draining from a chest tube.
  • Convenient outpatient drainage: Patients drain the effusion at home (per the PleurX Instructions for Use) until pleurodesis occurs.
  • Backup for failed pleurodesis: With chest tubes, pleurodesis procedures fail up to 28% of the time. Using the PleurX catheter provides a backup with no need for reintervention because the catheter is already in place for drainage.
  • Greater patient comfort: With a smaller incision and soft, flexible catheter, the PleurX catheter system offers a gentle alternative to a large, stiff chest tube.
  • Support of Quality of Care goals: Using the PleurX catheter can foster patient satisfaction-and the goal of getting and keeping patients out of the hospital.
• The PleurX catheter system can relieve recurrent pleural effusions in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients, providing comfort and relief of painful symptoms without repeated trips to the hospital.
• If a pleural effusion due to CHF does not respond to medical management of the underlying disease, the PleurX catheter system is indicated for:
  • Palliation or resolution of symptoms: The PleurX catheter system is indicated for palliation and pleurodesis of recurrent pleural effusions, giving patients the option to manage their symptoms at home.
• Published studies show:
  • Improved New York Heart Association patient status: Patients may experience an improvement in their symptoms, providing relief and allowing them to resume previous activity.
  • Fewer trips to the hospital and office: Patients drain their effusions at home, reducing the number of physician visits due to their pleural effusions.
  • Decreased hospital days: The PleurX placement procedure may be performed as an outpatient procedure, resulting in a shorter hospital stay compared to thoracoscopic pleurodesis procedures.
  • Fewer respiratory complications: The PleurX catheter system has shown reduced risk of respiratory complications in comparison to thoracoscopic pleurodesis due to sclerosing agents.
  • Support of quality-of-care goals: Using the PleurX catheter can foster patient satisfaction and the goal of getting-and keeping-patients out of the hospital.
• The PleurX Pleural Catheter consists of a fenestrated silicone catheter with a valve mechanism and a polyester cuff.
• A barium sulfate stripe runs the entire length of the catheter.
• The valve is designed to prevent the passage of air or fluid in either direction unless it is accessed with the specifically matched drainage line, access kit, or vacuum bottles provided by CareFusion.
• The PleurX Pleural Catheter is designed exclusively for use with the PleurX vacuum bottle, glass vacuum bottles, and the lockable drainage line for connection to wall suction or portable suction.
• Warning: Do not put anything except the access tip of the lockable drainage line, access kit, or PleurX Vacuum Bottles into the PleurX Catheter valve since any other device could damage the valve. A damaged valve may allow air into the body or let fluid leak out through the valve when not draining.

Application:

• The PleurX Pleural Catheter System is indicated for intermittent, long term drainage of symptomatic, recurrent, pleural effusion, including malignant pleural effusion and other recurrent effusions that do not respond to medical management of the underlying disease.
• The devices are indicated for the palliation of dyspnea due to pleural effusion and providing pleurodesis (resolution of the pleural effusion).
• The Drainage Line is used to drain fluid using standard wall suction, water seal drainage system, vacuum bottle, or other appropriate method.