| 摘要 |
A method and a device are disclosed for the treatment of pneumothorax (air leak) or other similar medical pathologic conditions necessitating percutaneous (through skin) access by a channeling or conduit device, such as a syringe or tube. In various embodiments, a flexible sheath with peripheral holes, an entry orifice, and an end hole is used to enclose and channel a guide needle or other channeling device to evacuate air or fluid from around organs or within body cavities. The flexible sheath may further be used for providing access by relatively larger tubes into body cavities. Still further, the flexible sheath may be used for infusing blood or other coagulant to seal trauma sites within body cavities, or to deliver medicine or other material to a target site within the body.
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