Appendix G
Small Bore Chest Drain Equipment List

Figure 19. Equipment required for small bore Seldinger chest drain insertion
Seldinger chest drain pack containing drain, needle and syringe, guide wire, dilators, scalpel
Sterile dressings pack
Antiseptic skin preparation such as chlorhexidine
Underwater seal drainage system (chest drain bottle, tubing and sterile water)
Green and orange needles for local anaesthetic administration
10ml syringe
10ml 1% lignocaine
Sterile and non-sterile gloves
Apron
Mask
Gown
Swabs
Dressing such as Mepore(