Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:medical_device
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Heimlich valve
|
| gptkbp:application |
emergency medicine
thoracic surgery |
| gptkbp:component |
one-way valve
|
| gptkbp:feature |
portable
prevents backflow of air |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Henry_Heimlich
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:plastic
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Henry_Heimlich
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
removal of air from pleural cavity
treatment of pleural effusion treatment of pneumothorax |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dr._Henry_Heimlich
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heimlich chest drain valve
|