APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING PNEUMOTHORAX Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC A61B17/34 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of medicine, in particular, to equipment for diagnosing and treating the injured and patients with pneumothorax of various origins. Apparatus for diagnosing and treating pneumothorax comprises a metal puncture needle accommodating a mandrel, wherein an elastic catheter is located on top of the needle, with lateral holes with a size not greater than one third of the catheter lumen, a valve for unidirectional relief of air from the pleural cavity with an audio signal is attached to the outer end of the catheter, made in the form of a body with a tensioned elastic membrane and a protective the cap, wherein the body constitutes a rigid tube, one end whereof is mated tightly with the end of the catheter, and a membrane is stretched on the other one. The membrane is made of an elastic material, wherein the edge of the stretched membrane is not fixed on the entire body, but only partially.

EFFECT: use of the invention allows for an increase in the quality of emergency medical care for patients or victims with chest injuries and wounds complicated by pneumothorax.

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