154results about "Pneumothorax apparatus" patented technology

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and particularly relates to a portable pneumothorax catheterization device compact in structure and efficient in operation. The portable pneumothorax catheterization device comprises a puncture mechanism, an auxiliary fixing assembly and an adjusting assembly are arranged on the puncture mechanism, and a drainage tube is detachably connected into the puncture mechanism; the end, away from the puncture mechanism, of the drainage tube is connected with the collection bottle, a one-way valve is arranged at the end of the drainage tube, a through hole and a flowing groove are formed in the end, away from the one-way valve, of the drainage tube, and a thin tube is arranged in the drainage tube and communicated with the air bag. According to the safe and reliable portable pneumothorax catheterization device, a supporting cylinder, a limiting block and a reset spring of the puncture mechanism are linked, a puncture needle can be driven to stretch out for puncture by rotating the supporting cylinder, catheter propelling is synchronously completed, and traditional tedious steps such as puncture and incision are omitted; auxiliary instruments such as scissors and pliers are not needed, the problem that a traditional process is complex is solved, the method is suitable for emergency scenes such as pre-hospital first aid and field rescue, and time is won for rescue.

The inventive concept relates to an implantable device for improving a pump function of a heart of a human patient comprising a force generating unit, a force transferring unit configured to transfer a force from the force generating unit to a heart contacting organ, the heart contacting organ being adapted to exert said force from the force generating unit on a first position of the heart of the human patient, and a position changing unit which is configured to change the position of the heart contacting organ to exert said force on a second position of the heart of the human patient.

The chest drainage device comprises a collecting container and a main machine, the collecting container comprises a drainage tube, a machine box and a connecting piece, the machine box and the connecting piece are connected, the machine box is provided with a hydrops cavity communicated with the drainage tube, and the connecting piece is provided with a pump air exhaust channel communicated with the hydrops cavity; the main machine comprises a negative pressure source and a one-way valve, the negative pressure source is communicated with the pump air suction channel through a first pipeline, the negative pressure source can suck to enable the liquid accumulation cavity to be in negative pressure, and the one-way valve is arranged on the first pipeline and used for enabling air in the first pipeline to flow to the negative pressure source in a one-way mode. When the main machine is powered off, the negative pressure source loses power, at the moment, the one-way valve enables the pump exhaust channel to be closed and not to be communicated with the outside, even if the chest drainage device forms a closed container, the chest drainage device can continue drainage in a gravity type drainage mode, and residual liquid and residual gas in the chest of a patient can still flow into the hydrops cavity through the drainage tube.

The invention discloses a thoracic cavity exhaust and drainage device based on the Tesla valve principle, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, the thoracic cavity exhaust and drainage device comprises two drainage tubes, namely an exhaust drainage tube and a drainage drainage tube; the exhaust pipe is detachably connected and communicated with one end of the exhaust drainage pipe, and the other end of the exhaust drainage pipe is detachably connected and communicated with one of the through pipes of the puncture trocar; the liquid discharge tube is detachably connected and communicated with one end of the liquid discharge and drainage tube, and the other end of the liquid discharge and drainage tube is detachably connected and communicated with the other through tube of the puncture trocar; and the bacteria isolation cover is detachably arranged on the puncture trocar and is used for preventing the puncture part from being infected in the drainage process. The bacteria isolation cover is arranged, so that infection caused by the fact that a puncture position is not effectively protected in the drainage process is prevented.

A smart fluid discharge monitoring device can have a housing; a frame within the housing; a cartridge positioned within an upper shell of the housing, the cartridge having a window, through which a discharge fluid can flow; a door removably attached to the housing, the door delimiting an interior region of the housing below the upper shell; a tube connected to the cartridge; a plurality of tanks removably secured within the interior region, the tanks receiving the discharge fluid from the cartridge. The smart fluid discharge monitoring device can detect one or more optical characteristics of the discharge fluid through the window as the discharge fluid flows through the cartridge. The smart fluid discharge monitoring device can be a smart catheter or a smart chest tube.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and particularly relates to an open pneumothorax emergency nursing device which comprises a first bandage and a second bandage, and the width of the first bandage is larger than that of the second bandage. After a wound of an open pneumothorax patient is sealed through the sealing disc, the sealing disc can be in a negative pressure state, the contact firmness between the adsorption sealing disc and the skin of the patient is improved, when the body position of the patient changes, the sealing disc can also be firmly adsorbed to the skin, the air pressure in the thoracic cavity of the patient is kept in a stable state all the time, and the patient is prevented from being damaged. When a medical worker carries out puncture drainage on the thoracic cavity of a patient, after the tip end of the puncture needle penetrates through the skin of the patient and reaches the thoracic cavity, the tip end of the puncture needle can be automatically retracted into the silicon rubber case at the end part, and even if the body position of the patient changes in the puncture process, the silicon rubber case with soft texture cannot damage other organs in the body; therefore, the risk of puncture operation is reduced.

The utility model discloses a pneumothorax first-aid device which comprises a bandage A and a bandage B. The bandage A and the bandage B are connected through a fixing piece, the pneumothorax first-aid device further comprises a supporting belt which is fixedly connected between the bandage A and the bandage B. The axial section of the supporting belt is shaped like a Chinese character'hui '. An elliptical tubular space is defined by the bandage A, the supporting belt and the bandage B; the transverse plate is connected to the supporting belt through a moving part, and an elastic pressing plate is installed on the transverse plate; through the arrangement of the movable plate and the movable groove, the elastic pressing plate can slide on the supporting belt, the pressing position of the elastic pressing plate can be conveniently and rapidly adjusted in the binding process, the whole position does not need to be moved, the elastic pressing plate can be rapidly and accurately pressed on dressing or a cotton cushion at the wound of a patient, and the dressing or the cotton cushion is not prone to being damaged. And the first-aid treatment efficiency is further improved.

The utility model provides a movable support for a negative-pressure closed thoracic drainage bottle. The movable support comprises a base. Trundles are mounted on the lower side of the base; a vertical rod is integrally formed on the upper side of the base; a first basket body is installed on the lower portion of the vertical rod and used for installing a negative pressure thoracic cavity closed drainage bottle used by a subject. The negative pressure thoracic cavity closed drainage bottle is provided with a negative pressure source connecting pipe; a second basket body is integrally formed on the upper portion of the vertical rod and used for containing a vacuum pump and a battery, and the vacuum pump is powered by the battery. A first through hole is formed in the bottom of the second basket body; an air exhaust nozzle of the vacuum pump extends downwards from the first through hole so as to be connected with a negative pressure source connecting pipe of the negative pressure closed thoracic drainage bottle; when a patient goes out, the vacuum pump serves as a negative pressure source to provide negative pressure for the negative pressure thoracic cavity closed drainage bottle, and continuity of negative pressure drainage is guaranteed.

Disclosed are devices placed onto an endotracheal tube to create a bend in the tube at a predetermined position. In one aspect, an endotracheal tube bending apparatus comprises a backbone portion creating an angle between a proximate end of the apparatus and a distal end of the apparatus, and a plurality of curved extensions structured to capture a tubing against the backbone portion. ln another aspect an endotracheal tube bending apparatus comprises a first prong attached to a base at a first proximate end and having a nub at a first distal end. A second prong and a third prong are each attached to the base at a second and third proximate ends and connected together via a bridge structure at a second and third distal ends. A pocket in the bridge is configured to capture the nub to hold the endotracheal tube in a bent position.

A surgical or laparoscopic method of creating and maintaining an opening in the thoracic diaphragm of a patient. The method comprising the steps of creating an incision in the thoracic diaphragm and thereby creating an opening in the thoracic diaphragm, placing a diaphragm passing part in said opening created in the thoracic diaphragm, passing from the abdomen through the thoracic diaphragm and into the thorax; wherein the step of placing said diaphragm passing part comprises placing a force transferring part of the diaphragm passing part in contact with the thoracic diaphragm, the force transferring part being adapted to transfer force between the abdominal side of the thoracic diaphragm and the thoracic side of the thoracic diaphragm while sliding against the thoracic diaphragm.

The invention discloses an improved multifunctional drainage device special for the thoracic surgery department, relates to the technical field of drainage instruments for the thoracic surgery department, and provides the following scheme that the improved multifunctional drainage device comprises a drainage bottle stabilizing support, a drainage bottle mechanism is clamped in the drainage bottle stabilizing support, and a drainage pipe closing and clamping mechanism is arranged on a pipe fitting of the drainage bottle mechanism; and an adsorption type connecting seat is arranged on the side wall of the drainage bottle stabilizing bracket. According to the scheme, the support assembly capable of being connected with the sickbed is arranged on the drainage bottle, the support assembly is fixedly connected with the sickbed and connected with the drainage bottle in a clamped mode, the drainage bottle can be stably supported, the drainage bottle can be conveniently replaced, the closing and clamping mechanism is arranged on the drainage tube, and the drainage tube can be conveniently replaced by clamping the section of the drainage tube. The drainage tube is double closed and clamped, the phenomena of backward flowing and air inflow in the drainage tube are avoided, the fixing position of the drainage bottle is not limited to a sickbed in a suction cup connecting mode, and the drainage bottle can be fixed to a wall.

The invention belongs to the technical field of drainage devices, and particularly relates to a thoracic surgery nursing drainage device which comprises a device body and a PLC arranged on the side wall of the device body, and the upper side wall of the device body is fixedly communicated with an insertion pipe and a handle. When the drainage device is used, the anti-pressure capability and anti-distortion capability of the drainage tube can be improved, so that the situation that the normal working capability of the drainage device is influenced due to improper body position of a patient or compression and distortion of the drainage tube by foreign objects is avoided, and the safety of the drainage device used by the patient is ensured; when the patient uses the drainage device and needs to get up to walk, the height of the drainage device can be automatically detected in the process of lifting the drainage device, and when it is found that the placement position of the drainage device is too high, the patient can be reminded in time, so that the drainage device has enough gravity to lead out hydrops in the thoracic cavity; and the problem that the drainage device is placed too high, so that effusion flows back, and infection is caused is solved.

The utility model discloses a pneumothorax first-aid device for cardiothoracic surgery nursing, which comprises an exhaust tube, a pull rod is slidably mounted on the exhaust tube, and a piston is mounted at the bottom of the pull rod; through the arrangement of the fixing structure, the base plate is fixed on the body of a patient through the anti-allergy adhesive, then the needle head penetrates through the position between the base plate and the inner lantern ring to penetrate into the thoracic cavity of the patient, and when puncturing to a certain position, the outer lantern ring is rotated to drive the arc-shaped clamping block to be clamped on the needle head; therefore, the needle head can be stably fixed on the body of a patient, then gas in the thoracic cavity is extracted and exhausted by drawing the drawing rod, medical staff do not need to manually fix the needle tube, the stability during gas extraction is improved, and the situation that the gas extraction effect is reduced due to random shaking is avoided; and meanwhile, the exhaust pipe is separated from the needle head, so that the needle head is prevented from shaking due to the action during gas extraction, and the stability and the safety during gas exhaust are further improved.

The utility model discloses a pneumothorax exhaust device, and belongs to the technical field of pneumothorax exhaust. Comprising a fixing plate, a mounting ring is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fixing plate, an elastic bandage is fixedly connected to the end face, away from the mounting ring, of the fixing plate, and a hook-and-loop fastener is sewn to the front end face of the elastic bandage. After the elastic bandage penetrates through the mounting ring and is tightened, the barb cloth on the hook-and-loop fastener is adhered to the villus cloth, so that the overturning frame and the water-sealed bottle are carried on the body of a patient, the patient can move conveniently, the practicability of the device is improved, and when the patient lies flat, the overturning frame and the water-sealed bottle need to be perpendicular to the patient, the overturning frame is overturned to be perpendicular to the patient, and then the overturning frame is moved. The extending column slides in the sliding groove until the overturning frame makes contact with the fixing plate, the rotating button is screwed down to fix the overturning frame, the overturning frame is overturned according to the posture of a patient, and work of the water sealing bottle is facilitated.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of medical devices, specifically, a thoracic surgery anti-blocking closed nursing drainage device, comprising a drainage tube and a waste liquid collection bucket. The drainage tube comprises a connecting tube and a cannula; an annular sliding layer is provided inside the tube wall at the middle part of the cannula, a plurality of push rods are provided in the sliding layer, a sliding hole is provided on one side of the sliding layer, the axis of the sliding hole is perpendicular to the axis of the cannula, and a rectangular groove is provided on the other side of the sliding layer; elastic No. 1 annular ring and No. 2 annular rings are provided on the outer wall of the cannula; the inner ring of the No. 1 annular ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cannula and covers the position of the sliding hole; the inner ring of the No. 2 annular ring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cannula and covers the position of the rectangular groove; an elastic rod is provided in the No. 1 annular ring, one end of the elastic rod is pressed against the inside of the No. 1 annular ring, and the other end of the elastic rod is fixedly connected to one end of the push rod; a push block is provided in the No. 2 annular ring, one end of the push block is pressed against the inside of the No. 2 annular ring, and the other end of the push block is fixedly connected to the other end of the push rod.

The utility model discloses a portable pneumothorax drainage apparatus, which belongs to the field of medical instruments and comprises a gas-liquid isolation cavity, the inside of the cavity is isolated into a liquid gathering cavity and an exhaust cavity by a water-blocking breathable film, a one-way exhaust port pointing to the outside is arranged on the side wall of the exhaust cavity in a penetrating manner, and a micro air pump is arranged for sealing the one-way exhaust port. The micro air pump pumps and exhausts air from the exhaust cavity to the outside in a one-way manner; the device is used for patients with spontaneous pneumothorax, can continuously pump and exhaust gas in the thoracic cavity under negative pressure, promotes lung recruitment and early healing of alveolar crevasses, and is small in size and convenient to carry to go out of bed and walk early.

The invention belongs to the field of medical equipment, and discloses a portable anti-backflow and anti-toppling chest drainage device which comprises a water seal bottle. The water-sealed bottle is in a hollow shell shape, a funnel is fixed at the upper end of the water-sealed bottle, the lower end of the funnel extends into the water-sealed bottle and is communicated and connected with the water-sealed bottle, and the water-sealed bottle is filled with water; a hose made of a light material is arranged in the water-sealed bottle, one end of the hose is fixedly connected with the lower end of a funnel, the funnel is communicated with the inside of the hose, and the contact part of the funnel and the hose is well sealed; the other end of the hose is connected with a buoyancy ball, the buoyancy ball is provided with a first round through hole which is vertically placed, the central axis of the first round through hole penetrates through the center of the buoyancy ball, the end, away from the funnel, of the hose is in through connection with the lower end of the first round through hole, and the buoyancy ball always floats on the water surface in the water-sealed bottle; gas and liquid in the thoracic cavity can be drained at the same time, and through the arrangement of the hose and the buoyancy ball, the problem that the liquid flows out of the air outlet part on the water-sealed bottle when the water-sealed bottle topples over can be effectively solved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a pleuroperitoneal cavity exhaust pressure reducer which comprises a puncture assembly and a pressure reduction assembly, the puncture assembly comprises a puncture cannula and a needle core, the puncture cannula is arranged on the surface of the needle core in a sleeved mode, a through hole is formed in the surface of the right end of the puncture cannula, and the pressure reduction assembly comprises a hose one-way valve and a connecting base. The connecting base is fixedly connected to the left end of the puncture cannula, the number of the through holes is multiple, every four through holes form one group and are divided into three groups, and the three groups of through holes are formed in the surface of the puncture cannula at equal intervals. The puncture assembly is arranged, the needle core and the puncture cannula are punctured into the abdominal cavity of a patient together, then the needle core is rotated to be pulled out of the puncture cannula, the end, in the abdominal cavity, of the puncture cannula is reset and bent, and the bent puncture cannula is matched with the design of the through hole; the drainage decompression device can avoid injury to visceral organs of a patient while conducting drainage decompression, and meanwhile, an assistant is not needed for fixation, and the puncture depth does not need to be adjusted in time.

The utility model provides a pneumothorax deep vein catheterization drainage device capable of being automatically externally connected with a water-sealed bottle, and relates to the technical field of medical equipment, the pneumothorax deep vein catheterization drainage device comprises a drainage tube main body, two ends of the drainage tube main body are respectively connected with an output tube and an input tube; a storage cover is mounted on the outer side of the output pipe; a collecting piece is installed on the side face of the storage cover. A hole is formed in the side face of the collecting piece, and the hole in the side face of the collecting piece is communicated with the inner side of the storage cover; a fixed cover is mounted on the outer side of the input pipe; a detachable binding belt is installed on the side face of the fixing cover, and a force component plate is installed on the outer side of the fixing cover. The multiple supporting rings are distributed on the outer side of the tubular drainage device, the situation that flow of gas or liquid in the pleural cavity is affected by deformation of the drainage device is reduced, it is guaranteed that the guided-out gas or liquid is discharged in time, and the problems that deformation exists when the drainage device is pressed, and flow-out of the gas or liquid in the pleural cavity is affected are solved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of thoracic closed drainage, and discloses a thoracic closed drainage bag convenient to hang, which comprises a liquid storage bottle, a partition plate divides the interior of the liquid storage bottle into a large-volume groove and a small-volume groove, a mounting rack is fixedly mounted on the upper side of the inner wall of the small-volume groove, and positive and negative electrodes are fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the mounting rack. A small-volume groove is formed in the mounting rack, a floating plate is arranged in the small-volume groove, a conductive iron sheet is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the floating plate, an alarm lamp is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting rack, and a storage battery is arranged in the middle of the mounting rack. When a patient lies on a bed and the volume of the effusion in the liquid storage bottle is inconvenient to observe, the liquid storage bottle is monitored, the situation that the effusion in the liquid storage bottle overflows under the condition that the patient does not know the effusion is avoided, the hook can be replaced, the drainage bag can be conveniently hung at the position such as a bedside or a bed head, and the function of convenient hanging can be achieved.

A chest dressing includes an air and fluid impermeable main body having a diverter that is positioned centrally along the bottom surface and a plurality of fluid drains extending outward therefrom. Each of the fluid drains include an opening along a distal end that removes blood and air from the bottom surface of the main body through to the top surface of the main body. The bottom surface including a layer of skin safe adhesive that is positioned between the plurality of fluid drains and along the entire outer periphery of the main body. A removable protective cover is positioned against the adhesive on the bottom surface of the main body, and the main body and protective cover include living hinges to permit the device to fold twice in order to reduce the size of the device by 75% when being stored.

The present invention relates to an intrathoracic pressure adjustment device and method. More specifically, the intrathoracic pressure adjustment device and method of the present invention can measure the intrathoracic pressure from a needle inserted into the chest cavity, enabling simple and precise measurement. It can measure and confirm the intrathoracic pressure in real time and adjust the intrathoracic pressure. Therefore, when using the intrathoracic pressure adjustment device and method of the present invention, it is possible to measure and confirm the intrathoracic pressure in real time and adjust the intrathoracic pressure, so it can be usefully utilized for diagnosing the current state of the lungs, diagnosing, preventing, or treating pneumothorax, etc.

The invention discloses thoracic closed drainage equipment for the pneumology department. The thoracic closed drainage equipment comprises a drainage bottle and a base. The drainage bottle comprises a first containing cavity, a second containing cavity, a third containing cavity, a gas-liquid inlet pipe, a first guide pipe, a second guide pipe, a gas exhaust pipe and a pressure adjusting pipe. The gas-liquid inlet pipe, the first containing cavity, the first guide pipe, the second containing cavity, the second guide pipe, the third containing cavity and the gas exhaust pipe are sequentially connected in the gas flowing direction. An outlet of the first guide pipe extends into the bottom of the second accommodating cavity; an outlet of the pressure regulating pipe is communicated with the external environment, and an air outlet of the pressure regulating pipe extends into the bottom of the third accommodating cavity; the drainage bottle is pivoted to the base. The effects of independently collecting chest drainage liquid in the first containing cavity, treating drainage gas, discharging the drainage gas out of the drainage equipment through the gas discharging pipe and adjusting negative pressure are achieved. Effective extraction of hydrops and pneumatosis in the thoracic cavity of a patient is promoted. Overturning and dumping of the drainage bottle are facilitated, and the treatment process of drainage liquid in the first containing cavity is simplified.

A needle thoracostomy device with a venting device, a deployment device, and a positioning device. The venting device is configured to vent a pleural cavity of a patient. The deployment device is removably attached to the venting device and is configured to perform a needle thoracostomy to attach the venting device to the patient. The deployment device has a release mechanism which, when moved to a released position, allows the deployment device to be separated and lifted away from the venting device. The positioning device is configured to removably engage with at least one of the deployment device and the venting device to correctly position the deployment device and the venting device on the patient for the needle thoracostomy. The positioning device may position the deployment device and the venting device based on anatomical landmarks.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a chest drainage device which comprises a drainage bottle, a drainage tube and a negative pressure mechanism, one end of the drainage tube is inserted into the drainage bottle, the other end of the drainage tube is inserted into the chest of a patient, and the negative pressure mechanism is communicated with an inner cavity of the drainage bottle. The negative pressure mechanism is driven by autonomous respiration of a patient to generate negative pressure suction force on the drainage bottle. According to the scheme, the physiological activity of the human body is converted into negative pressure power through ingenious mechanical conversion, negative pressure equipment, power supply and negative pressure generation through manual pressing of special personnel are not needed, the device can be widely applied to assisting in chest drainage in special environments such as emergency rescue and disasters lacking medical resources, and medical and human resource pressure is reduced.

The utility model discloses a pneumothorax first-aid device which comprises a box body with a built-in power supply, a breathing machine arranged in the box body, an oxygen bottle communicated with the breathing machine and a respirator which is communicated with the oxygen bottle and can extend out of the box body. A box cover with the outer side wall being an inclined face is hinged to the position, corresponding to the breathing machine, of the box body, and the non-hinged end of the box cover is detachably connected with the box body. One side of the box body is movably provided with a positioning plate for directional puncture of the gas needle, the other side of the box body is movably provided with a gas guide cylinder, and the gas needle is embedded and fixed on the positioning plate and is communicated with the gas guide cylinder. The box body internally provided with the breathing machine, the oxygen bottle and the respirator is arranged, the box body is connected with the box cover provided with the inclined face, the posture of a patient can be conveniently adjusted in good time, and the positioning plate is movably arranged so that the acupuncture position can be conveniently adjusted, positioned and guided; and the gas guide cylinder movably arranged along with the box body is convenient to carry and is also suitable for being placed during use, the structure is simple and compact, and the use is convenient.

The invention provides an electronic water-sealed bottle and a using method thereof, the electronic water-sealed bottle comprises a water-sealed bottle main body, a main control device, an air outlet pipeline, an air pump, an external pressure sensor, an internal pressure sensor, an external pressure sensor, an external pressure sensor, an external pressure sensor, an external pressure sensor, an external pressure sensor and an internal pressure sensor, the water-sealed bottle main body is provided with at least one cavity, and the liquid / air inlet pipe penetrates through the cavity wall of the water-sealed bottle main body; the liquid level sensor is positioned above the liquid level in the cavity; a control device is further included. The electronic water-sealed bottle provided by the invention integrates the function of detecting the internal and external pressure of the cavity of the water-sealed bottle, and can determine whether to start the air pump according to whether the internal and external pressure difference exceeds a set value, so that the electronic water-sealed bottle has the functions of automatic detection and automatic control, the working intensity of medical personnel is greatly reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. And an extended basis is provided for adding functions such as alarm and the like.

The indwelling pleural catheter system includes an indwelling catheter device (2) having a fenestrated distal end (7A) configured to reside in a subject's thoracic cavity and a connection hub (10) fluidly coupled to the proximal end (7B) of the catheter tube, a skin fixation member (3) for securing the connection hub (10) to the subject's skin, and an optional detachable, portable suction module (4) configured for removably mounting to the connection hub (10). The suction module (4) includes a fluid inlet (19) configured for fluid coupling to the catheter tube (7) through the connection hub (10) and a fluid outlet (20) configured for removably fluid coupling to a pleural fluid drainage system for draining pleural fluid through the detachable, portable suction module. The detachable, portable suction module is configured to apply negative pressure within the catheter tube upon disconnection of the pleural fluid drainage system from the suction module. Treatment of pleural effusion using the system of the present invention is described. An indwelling pleural catheter system for draining fluid from the peritoneal cavity and a method for treating ascites are also described.

A needle thoracostomy device with a venting device, a deployment device, and a positioning device. The venting device is configured to vent a pleural cavity of a patient. The deployment device is removably attached to the venting device and is configured to perform a needle thoracostomy to attach the venting device to the patient. The deployment device has a release mechanism which, when moved to a released position, allows the deployment device to be separated and lifted away from the venting device. The positioning device is configured to removably engage with at least one of the deployment device and the venting device to correctly position the deployment device and the venting device on the patient for the needle thoracostomy. The positioning device may position the deployment device and the venting device based on anatomical landmarks.