!!! New Study Publication!!!
"Active Chest Tube Clearance Added to an Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS) Program Improves Outcomes and Reduces Resource Utilization"


Adding PleuraFlow’s Active Chest Tube Clearance (ATC) to an ERAS cardiac surgery program reduced Retained Blood Syndrome by 41%, postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) by 17%, and ICU time by 30% in 684 patients compared to 650 controls, improving outcomes and resource utilization. (Gerdisch, et al, 2025)

PleuraFlow ACT Legacy System

ACT Legacy

PleuraFlow® Active Clearance Technology®

A unique system that proactively removes clots formed inside the chest tube to prevent or minimize chest tube occlusion.

  1. 1
    Chest Tube
  2. 2
    Guide Tube
  3. 3
    Clearance Wire & Loop to maintain patency
  4. 4
    Shuttle Guide with internal and external magnets

Ordering Information

Product Description: Product Code: Size: Number of Eyelets: Effective Drainage Length (EDL):
20FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide® PFFG-20 20FR 6 4” (10.2 cm)
24FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide® PFFG-24 24FR 6 4” (10.2 cm)
28FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide® PFFG-28 28FR 6 4” (10.2 cm)
32FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide® PFFG-32 32FR 6 4” (10.2 cm)

PleuraFlow ACT Legacy System

20FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide®

Product Code: PFFG-20

Size: 20FR

Number of Eyelets: 6

Effective Drainage Length (EDL): 4” (10.2 cm)


24FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide®

Product Code: PFFG-24

Size: 24FR

Number of Eyelets: 6

Effective Drainage Length (EDL): 4” (10.2 cm)


28FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide®

Product Code: PFFG-28

Size: 28FR

Number of Eyelets: 6

Effective Drainage Length (EDL): 4” (10.2 cm)


32FR PleuraFlow® System with FlowGlide®

Product Code: PFFG-32

Size: 32FR

Number of Eyelets: 6

Effective Drainage Length (EDL): 4” (10.2 cm)

The PleuraFlow Act System is only available for sale in the United States.


For Purchase and Re-order of Product

Contact ClearFlow Customer Service to place an order.

Toll Free: 1-844-257-3569 (1-844-CLR-FLOW)

Customer Service: 1-714-916-5007

FAX: 1-714-916-5019

E-MAIL orders: customerservice@clearflow.com

Education

Clinical Support

PleuraFlow ACT Clinical Training Files

PleuraFlow ACT Legacy - OR Training Module (TN111-A)

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PleuraFlow ACT Legacy - ICU Training Module (TN112-A)

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PleuraFlow ACT Legacy - ICU Training Worksheet (TN113-A)

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G2-G3 Migration Training Aid

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Instructions for Use (IFU)

PleuraFlow® Instructions for Use - English Only

IFU for PleuraFlow® ACT Legacy System

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PleuraFlow® Instructions for Use - Additional Languages

IFU for PleuraFlow® ACT Legacy System - Additional Languages

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