Bronchal obturator, e.g. for embolization of part of a lung suffering from seepage of air in a pleura due to a pneumothorax or bronchopleural fistule, includes hollow body with catchment on internal rear face to cooperate with catheter

摘要

The obturator (10) includes a supple silicone body (11) having an approximately truncated cone shape with a front face (13) and a rear face (14) and that is provided with a catchment piece (17) for a catheter designed to put the obturator in place in a bronchial tube. The body is hollow and open (16) at is rear face and the catchment piece is disposed in the interior of the body.