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Chest Drain Codes
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Our chest drain codes may appear complicated, but they are very logical and simple to follow once you know how to read them. |
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Our coding explained |
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We specify chest drains by the two letters and 4 digits “DR2012” on every chest drain product |
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Next we specify the TIP type: | |
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a “T” indicates a trochar drain | |
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a “-“indicates a NON-trochar drain | |
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The next two digits indicate the drain size in ‘Fr’ gauge, but does not tell you the length – you need to check specifications for this |
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Lastly, we indicate if the drain is a full needle-free kit or a plain drain: |
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If there is a “K” at the end of the code, that drain is a needle-free kit |
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If there is no “K” at the end, the drain is a plain drain with the standard blue connector |
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Examples of typical codes are: |
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| DR2012T12K | (12 Fr Trochar needle-free kit) | |
| DR2012-18 | (18 Fr Plain Non-trochar drain) | |
You will now understand that the important information you need is just the last 4 characters of the code!! |
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