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The Heimlich Chest Drain Valve is a specially designed flutter valve used to replace underwater bottles in chest drainage.
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Constructed of rubber tubing, the valve is compressed at one end to form leaflets that control uni-direction flow.
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The valve is encased in a transparent plastic chamber with tapered ends.
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The proximal end of the casing can be attached to most chest catheters and the distal end to tubing that empties into a plastic bag
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If desired, the distal end can be connected to regulated suction.
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The Heimlich Chest Drain Valve is sterile and a single use device.