Pneumostat™ Chest Drain Valve
FAQ
The following questions may be often asked about
the Pneumostat, and the answers are provided here for your
convenience. If you have further questions, please contact
our 24-hour technical support.
- Can I empty the Pneumostat?
- What size catheters connect
to the Pneumostat?
- How do I check for an
air leak?
- How do I sample patient
drainage/empty the Pneumostat?
- Does the Pneumostat contain
any latex?
- Is the Pneumostat chest
drain valve MRI compatible?
- If I use a luer lock
syringe to withdraw some of the patient drainage, is there
a pressure change inside the Pneumostat?
- How do I dispose of the
system?
1. Can I empty the Pneumostat?
Yes. Withdraw fluid as needed with a needleless, luer-lock syringe (wiping
the port with alcohol before attaching syringe), or replace the Pneumostat
if the collection chamber is full.
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2. What size catheters
connect to the Pneumostat?
The Pneumostat can be attached to 24Fr to 40Fr size catheters. Pre-packaged
with the Pneumostat are two connectors. One allows connection to smaller sized
catheters (8Fr to 12Fr) and the other connects to pig tail catheters. Return
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3. How do I check for
an air leak?
Add 1ml of water to the air leak well. Assess the air leak well for bubbling
indicating the presence of a pleural air leak. After an air leak has been confirmed,
we recommend removing the fluid from the air leak well with a cotton swab or
gauze. It will prevent any audible bubbling during patient respiration. Return
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4. How do I sample patient
drainage/empty the Pneumostat?
Alcohol swab the needleless fluid sample port prior to and after luer lock
syringe attachment. Sampling drainage from the Pneumostat and disposal must
be in accordance with approved hospital infection control standards.
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5. Does the Pneumostat
contain any latex?
The Pneumostat chest drain valve does not contain natural rubber latex (NRL)
or dry natural rubber (DNR) and bears labeling with the ‘LF’ symbol
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6. Is the Pneumostat
chest drain valve MRI compatible?
There is no metal in the Pneumostat. Therefore it is completely safe to use
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7. If I use a luer lock
syringe to withdraw some of the patient drainage, is there a
pressure change inside the Pneumostat?
Yes. If a luer lock syringe is used to withdraw fluid from the Pneumostat there
is a pressure change inside the device. Because fluid is being removed from
a closed system there is an increase in negative pressure. How much? It was
determined that for every 3cc of fluid removed from the Pneumostat there was
a correlated increase of -1cmH2O. Therefore, if the full 30cc of collection
is removed there would only be an increase of -10cmH2O inside the device. That
is a relatively small amount of negative pressure and not enough to cause any
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8. How do I dispose
of the system?
Disposal of system and contents must be in accordance with approved hospital
infection control standards.
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