Curaplex · Needle Decompression Curaplex Chest Decompression Kit A procedural set that puts the catheters and every supporting supply for needle decompression in one box — four 14-gauge IV catheters, skin prep, a sterile field, gauze, syringes with three-way stopcocks and extension tubing, and gloves. Built for EMS, emergency departments and tactical medical teams that would rather open one box than assemble the procedure from four shelves. 4 x 14 Ga. cathetersPrep, field, syringes, stopcocksCompact boxSKU MEDTAC0708 Read the catheter line carefully before you buy. Two different catheter lengths for the same four units — 3.25 in. In the spec table and 2 in. In the contents table — and that difference matters. Confirm the length with Curaplex or Bound Tree before this kit becomes your decompression answer. What's Included One box. The first accordion is the full component list as the manufacturer publishes it; the second is what the box is not. Tap a section. VIEW ▾What's in the Box — SKU MEDTAC0708 · Bound Tree #680025 4x IV catheter, 14 gauge — CATHETER LENGTH UNRESOLVED: 14 Ga. x 3.25 in. (8.25 cm) in its specification table and 14 Ga. x 2 in. In its contents table. Both figures are reproduced here as published; neither has been verified. Confirm with the manufacturer before relying on this kit for a specific protocol. 6x Gauze pad, 4 in. x 4 in. 1x CSR sterilization wrap, 24 in. x 24 in. — for creating a sterile field on any surface 2x Syringe, 20 mL, Luer Slip 2x Stopcock, three-way, with 20 in. Extension tubing 4x PVP (povidone-iodine) swabstick — skin preparation 2 pr Examination gloves 1x First aid kit box — the compact outer packaging that holds the set VIEW ▾What This Is Not — read before ordering Not a purpose-built tactical decompression needle. The catheters here are standard IV catheters. Devices designed for the task — the NAR ARS, SPEAR, Dart and Russell PneumoFix — have flash chambers, clip-on cases and fenestrated catheters that this kit does not. Not a CoTCCC-listed device. The legacy page asserted that the catheter "meets CoTCCC-recommended needle decompression specification"; that claim is not carried here. The ARS needle is the CoTCCC-recommended decompression device, and this is not it. Not a chest tube or thoracostomy set. There is no chest tube, trocar, scalpel or drainage system in this box. Not a chest seal. Occlusion of an open chest wound needs a separate dressing. Not a first-responder item. Needle decompression is an invasive provider-level procedure performed under scope of practice, credentialing and local protocol. ▾Specifications Curaplex Chest Decompression Kit — specifications Specification Detail Manufacturer Curaplex (Bound Tree Medical) SKU (MED-TAC) MEDTAC0708 Manufacturer part number Bound Tree #680025 Catheters 4 x 14 gauge IV catheter — length stated two ways on the legacy page: 3.25 in. (8.25 cm) in the spec table, 2 in. In the contents table. Unresolved; verify with the manufacturer. Gauze 6 pads, 4 in. x 4 in. Sterile field 1 CSR sterilization wrap, 24 in. x 24 in. Syringes 2 x 20 mL, Luer Slip Stopcocks 2 x three-way, with 20 in. Extension tubing Skin prep 4 PVP (povidone-iodine) swabsticks Gloves 2 pairs, examination Packaging Compact first aid kit box Guideline status Not a CoTCCC-listed decompression device — the ARS needle holds that status Provider level Invasive procedure kit — provider scope only Specifications are as published by Curaplex / Bound Tree Medical on the legacy page. The catheter length is stated inconsistently at source and is reproduced both ways rather than reconciled here; a 2 in. Catheter and a 3.25 in. Catheter are not interchangeable for this procedure, and the correct length for a given patient and site is a clinical judgement made under local protocol. Nothing on this page states an indication, an insertion site, a depth or a technique. Needle decompression is performed only by appropriately trained and credentialed personnel within their scope of practice. ▾Who Carries It EMS and ALS services stocking a complete procedural set rather than loose components - Emergency departments and urgent care that want the supplies assembled in one box on the crash cart - Tactical medical teams (TEMS, SWAT medical) where more than one catheter per kit matters - Mass casualty staging areas - Skills and simulation labs running procedural training without sourcing components individually. This is a provider-scope kit. Needle decompression is an invasive procedure governed by training, credentialing, medical direction and local protocol; nothing on this page is a procedural guide, a site-selection aid or a substitute for accredited clinical training. Note the unresolved catheter length above before adopting this kit into a protocol. Genuine Curaplex Sourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
