Taking Control
Patients suffering from recurrent pleural effusions and malignant ascites have faced extended hospitalization, discomfort and time away from home with unscheduled visits to a physician’s office or ER to relieve the pain and discomfort of fluid buildup. Patients now have an option that can allow them to take control of their symptoms in the comfort of their home.
The PleurX catheter system consists of a tunneled catheter, usually placed as an outpatient procedure, and vacuum drainage bottles that allow patients or their caregivers to drain their own recurrent pleural effusions or malignant ascites in the comfort of their own homes. This helps eliminate the need for hospital visits for repeat paracentesis or thoracentesis. With the PleurX catheter system, you can help your patients spend more time at home and less time fitting into your procedural schedule.
Proven Outcomes
The PleurX System has been used in clinical settings for more than 15 years and has been the subject of more than 30 published clinical journal articles. For the treatment of recurrent pleural effusions, up to 70% of certain patient subgroups (~58% overall) experienced spontaneous pleurodesis.1 The PleurX catheter is also associated with low infection rates (less than 3%),1,2,3 and is reimbursed by Medicare and many private insurance companies.*
* Reimbursement is based on the details pertinent to each situation and may be subject to change. Contact your billing professional for more information.