A tube designed to be inserted through an intercostal space and into the pleural cavity to establish a channel for the removal of fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), air (pneumothorax), or pus (empyema) to permit full expansion of the lungs typically after
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Axiom Medical, Incorporated | 142 | 33% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | 65 | 15% |
| Cook Incorporated | 41 | 10% |
| Fortune Medical Instrument Corp. | 31 | 7% |
| Armm Inc. | 28 | 7% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 28 | 7% |
| Atrium Medical Corporation | 23 | 5% |
| North American Rescue, Llc | 21 | 5% |
| Diversatek Healthcare, Inc. | 14 | 3% |
| Redax Spa | 14 | 3% |
| Clearflow, Inc. | 10 | 2% |
| Safeguard Us Operating, Llc | 3 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 18 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| GBS | Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery | 128 |
| GBX | CATHETER, IRRIGATION | 78 |
| JOL | Catheter And Tip, Suction | 61 |
| KGZ | Accessories, Catheter | 49 |
| JOL | CATHETER AND TIP, SUCTION | 31 |
| GBZ | Catheter, Cholangiography | 30 |
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No closely related category with 50+ devices.
426 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Pleural catheter", from 18 companies. The largest labeler is Axiom Medical, Incorporated with 33% of records.
GBS (Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery), GBX (CATHETER, IRRIGATION), JOL (Catheter And Tip, Suction), KGZ (Accessories, Catheter)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.