A MORE EFFECTIVE CHEST TUBE USING THE SELDINGER TECHNIQUE

Current practices for inserting a chest tube into a patient in order to drain blood, air or fluid around the lungs typically involve a painful, blunt dissection of the chest wall. To address this problem, a UCSF investigator has developed a novel method for inserting a chest tube via the Seldinger technique that causes less patient discomfort without sacrificing chest tube size. Chest tubes of any standard size may be placed using this technique.

If you would like to receive further information about this technology and potential licensing opportunities, please contact:

Michael Karasik
Administrative Manager
(415) 353-4472 phone
(415) 348-1579 fax
Michael Karasik@ucsf.edu

Reference: OTM Case #SF01-082