he kit comprises of a chest drainage bag folded to minimum proportions but ensuring no interference with the valve
- The 28Fr chest tube is connected directly to the drainage bag
- The flexible introducer is incorporated within the lumen of the chest tube in order to maintain the curvature when packed
- The kit is packed within a polythene bag that has a rip strip
- No trocar means trauma is kept to a minimum
- Designed specifically for the military or mass casualty situations
- NATO Catalogue number: 6515-99-811-0449
- The Portex chest drain kit contains:
- 1 meter (3 ft) "o" suture
- A pair of 13cm (5") blunt forceps for blunt dissection
- Scalpel No 10
- Suture pack, 1m long