The Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Set is indicated for the percutaneous insertion of a pleural drain for fluid and air and is particularly suitable for: 1

  • Pneumothorax, spontaneous or iatrogenic
  • Effusions, benign or malignant, except those with high protein content.
  • Low viscosity empyema

The Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Set features:

  • Improved patient comfort using small bore catheterisation 2,3
  • Reliable insertion via Seldinger approach under direct vision, x-ray screening or ultrasound guidance
  • 10cm dilators with safety stops to minimise the risks of over-insertion associated with the traditional 20cm dilator.
  • Drapes and a gown are included in all PK coded packs in response to NPSA/2008/RRR3
DESCRIPTION SIZE CODE
Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Set with Safety Guards
Safety scalpel, echogenic tipped insertion needle, guidewire, 10cm dilators with Safety Guards, 30cm catheter with radiopaque stripe and tip, syringe, stopcock, fir-tree & wide-bore luer connectors.
Sterile, single use in cartons of 5 units.
12FG R51549-12-SG
18FG R51549-18-SG
Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Tray Complete Ward Procedure Set
Safety scalpel, echogenic tipped insertion needle, guidewire, 10cm dilators with Safety Guards, 30cm catheter with radiopaque stripe and tip, syringe, stopcock, fir-tree & wide-bore luer connectors, skin fixation set, ward procedure pack including drapes, swabs, sponges, 10ml syringes, gallipot.
Sterile, for single use in cartons of 5 units.
12FG R51549-12-PK
16FG R51549-16-PK
18FG R51549-18-PK
20FG R51549-20-PK
Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Training DVD
A clinician’s guide to the safe insertion and connection of Rocket® Seldinger Chest Drainage Sets
R54549-DVD
References:
1. Clinical Evaluation of Seldinger Drainage Kit. Beaumont A C et al Proceedings of Intensive Care Society Meeting. December 1999.
2. Catheters smaller than 24 French gauge can be used for chest drains. Taylor PM. BMJ (1997) 315:186
3. Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions Antunes G, Neville E,Thorax (2000) 55:981-983