| 摘要 |
A localized pleurodesis evacuation device may be utilized to prevent a pneumothorax by evacuating the air that leaks into the pleural space. The device may also be utilized to create a localized pleurodesis around an access port so that the lung may be safely accessed. In one embodiment, the device comprises: a removable conduit extending between the inner chest wall and the lung visceral pleura for evacuating air; a deployable, substantially flat structure attached to an end of the conduit, the conduit being substantially centered relative to the flat structure; and a means affixed to the substantially flat structure operable to cause a localized pleurodesis. |
