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Thoracic catheters are inserted into patients after thoracic surgery in order to facilitate the removal of fluid and/or air. Though their insertion is common practice, their use is plagued by complications including severe patient pain and occlusion, which can lead to adverse patient outcomes. In order to overcome these complications the authors developed a novel catheter. This design has the existing...