Rocket^® Seldinger Chest Drainage Kit

The Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Kit combines the benefits of small bore catheterisation with the ease and reliability of the Seldinger approach whether under direct vision, x-ray screening or ultrasound guidance. The set contains a new shorter 10cm dilators, a safety improvement made on the advice of the British Thoracic Society.

Small bore catheters have been shown to be as effective as larger drains without the disadvantage of patient discomfort ^1,2

The Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Kit is for percutaneous insertion of a chest tube for pleural drainage of fluid and air and is particularly suitable for: ³

• Pneumothorax, spontaneous or iatrogenic

• Effusions, benign or malignant, except those with high protein content.

• Low viscosity empyema.

• SKIN KNIFE for initial skin puncture.

• SYRINGE AND TUOHY type needle to confirm entry to the pleural cavity and insertion of the guidewire.

• GUIDEWIRE (70cm) to maintain the correct track during dilation and drain placement

• NEW SHORTER DILATOR SET: Each 10cm dilator has a movable ‘safety stop’ to help prevent over insertion during dilation.

• DRAINAGE CATHETER with radiopaque stripe and tip.
  Suitable for insertion under ultrasound guidance. Available in 2 sizes: 12FG & 18FG to meet the widest choice of clinical need.

• THREE WAY TAP & CONNECTOR SET  including tapered ‘fir tree’ and wide-bore luer fittings to permit connection
  to a wide range of drainage options.

• AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM NHS LOGISTICS

References:
1. Catheters smaller than 24 French gauge can be used for chest drains. Taylor PM. BMJ (1997) 315:186
2. Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions .Antunes G, Neville E,Thorax (2000) 55:981-983
3. Clinical Evaluation of Seldinger Drainage Kit. Beaumont A C et al. Proceedings of Intensive Care Society Meeting. December 1999.

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