How To Put Atrium Chest Tube To Water Seal

Connect chest drain to patient prior to initiating suction.

How to put atrium chest tube to water seal. If your patient has a traditional water seal chest drainage unit cdu you ll need to manage the system. If using suction make sure the suction unit s pressure level causes slow but steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Twist off the top of the ampoule. Adjust higher if needed to expand the bel air leak monitor.

E fill suction control to desired pressure level a remove the tethered vent plug pour water and replace vent plug. Raise funnel to empty water into water seal to 2 cm line. Step 4 connect chest drain to suction all atrium drainage systems will operate with either a. Make sure all connections are taped and the chest tube is secured to the chest wall.

Fill water seal to 2 cm line hold funnel down and fill to the top. Ensure that the suction control chamber is filled with sterile water to the 20 cm level or as prescribed. Step 3 connect chest drain to patient remove patient tube connector cap and insert stepped patient tube connector into patient catheter. Atrium ocean water seal chest drain set up step 1.

The water seal cham. Once filled water becomes tinted blue. Make sure all connections are taped and the chest tube is secured to the chest wall. Picture 2 to maintain cleanliness of the drain unit and sterility of the drainage tubing.

Ensure that the suction control chamber is filled with sterile water to the 20 cm level or as prescribed. Add water to the water seal chamber through the suction port picture 1. Fill the water seal chamber to the 2cm fill line picture 2. Remove the ampoule of sterile water from the back of the drain.

Air bubbles are created in this chamber when there is an air leak. Quick guide to atrium oasis dry suction water seal chest drain to suction.