Patent ID: 7909803

Claim:
A pneumostoma management device adapted to be mounted on a chest of a patient to treat a lung of a patient and control flow of liquids and gases through a pneumostoma wherein the pneumostoma management device comprises: a tube adapted to pass into the pneumostoma; the tube configured such that a distal end of the tube is adapted to be inserted into parenchymal tissue of the lung; the tube having at least one opening adjacent the distal end of the tube; the opening configured and positioned such that, with the distal end of the tube inserted in the parenchymal tissue of the lung, liquids and gases enter the tube directly from the parenchymal tissue of the lung without entering a pleural cavity; a bulb connected to a proximal end of the tube; the bulb comprising a flange substantially perpendicular to the tube and adapted to prevent over-insertion of the tube; the flange configured to releasably secure the pneumostoma management device to the chest while permitting air to circulate between the flange and the chest; an external opening in the bulb; and a hydrophobic filter positioned in the external opening which allows gases to escape the bulb via the external opening and which prevents liquids from escaping the bulb via the external opening.