What do you know about sucking chest wounds? Chest seals are meant to “seal the box.” That means to stop outside air from being sucked into the pleural space (inside the thoracic cavity) around the lung through an open chest wound. The high-quality vented seals we use, like the Hyfin Vent, allow air (and sometimes small amounts of blood) to escape outward, which helps reduce pressure buildup. But even vented seals aren’t perfect. They can clog or stop venting, and if you aren’t monitoring the vi
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What do you know about sucking chest wounds? Chest seals are meant to “seal the box.” That means to stop outside air from being sucked into the pleural space (inside the thoracic cavity) around the lung through an open chest wound. The high-quality vented seals we use, like the Hyfin Vent, allow air (and sometimes small amounts of blood) to escape outward, which helps reduce pressure buildup. But even vented seals aren’t perfect. They can clog or stop venting, and if you aren’t monitoring the vi
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