Methods and devices to clear obstructions from medical tubes
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Aug 21, 2012
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Oct 22, 2009
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Apr 16, 2009
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Jan 25, 2008
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A device for clearing obstructions from a medical tube, such as a chest tube, is disclosed in various embodiments. In embodiments, the device features a guide wire that extends from a drainage canister and can be advanced and withdrawn through a medical tube, such as a chest tube, via an actuator. The guide wire is actuated so as to maintain the sterile field within the chest tube and the associated suction pathway. Methods of clearing a medical tube of obstructions using such a device are also disclosed.
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