Patent ID: 9526876
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A chest tube guiding device, comprising: a proximal section including a proximal end; a distal section including a distal end; a lumen configured to receive a chest tube, wherein the lumen comprises at least one chest tube entry port and at least one chest tube exit port, and wherein the at least one chest tube exit port is separated from the at least one chest tube entry port by at least one section of the chest tube guiding device having a bent or curved section; a mid-section located between the proximal end and the bent or curved section; and wherein the at least one chest tube entry port of the lumen comprises an opening in an outer wall of the chest tube guiding device, the opening in the outer wall being located at the mid-section of the chest tube guiding device, wherein the at least one chest tube exit port is located at the distal end, wherein the chest tube guiding device is configured to direct an insertion of the chest tube into the opening in the outer wall located at the mid-section and into a body cavity of a body of an individual when the chest tube exits the at least one chest tube exit port, wherein the bent or curved section has a projecting tip that is configured to facilitate an insertion of the distal end into the body cavity, the projecting tip comprising a lip located at the distal end, the lip extending distally from the at least one chest tube exit port, wherein a section of the outer wall includes at least one projecting collar or rim that is configured for insertion into the body of the individual and to facilitate positioning of the distal end into the body cavity, the at least one projecting collar or rim being located between the mid-section and the bent or curved section, and wherein the chest tube guiding device is configured to provide a positioning of the chest tube into the body cavity at a predetermined position.