{"product_id":"curaplex-chest-decompression-kit","title":"Curaplex Chest Decompression Kit","description":"\u003c!-- Curaplex Chest Decompression Kit — GEO-optimized product description --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Direct Answer Block --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 28px;padding:16px 20px;background:#f5f4f0;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#121212;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe Curaplex Chest Decompression Kit is a complete, ready-to-deploy tension pneumothorax management set providing a 14 Ga. × 3.25\" decompression catheter needle alongside all procedural support supplies — gauze pads, CSR wrap, syringes, stopcocks with extension tubing, PVP prep swabsticks, and gloves — packaged in a compact First Aid Kit box for EMS, hospital, and tactical medical use. SKU MEDTAC0708.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Key Specifications Table --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eCuraplex (Bound Tree Medical)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSKU (MED-TAC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eMEDTAC0708 | Bound Tree #680025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003ePrimary Catheter Needle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e14 Ga. × 3.25\" (8.25 cm) IV catheter — decompression use, 4 units included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eGauze Pads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e6 pads, 4 in. × 4 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eSterilization Wrap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e1 CSR wrap, 24 in. × 24 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSyringes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e2 × 20 mL syringes with Luer Slip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eStopcocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e2 × 3-way stopcocks with 20 in. extension tubing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSkin Prep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e4 PVP (povidone-iodine) swabsticks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eGloves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e2 pairs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eCompact First Aid Kit box for portability and storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eCoTCCC Status (Catheter)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e14 Ga. × 3.25\" meets CoTCCC-recommended needle decompression specification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Kit Contents Detail --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eFull Kit Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eQty\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eItem\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eIV catheter, 14 Ga. × 2\" (for decompression per protocol)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eGauze pads, 4 in. × 4 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eCSR sterilization wrap, 24 in. × 24 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSyringes, 20 mL with Luer Slip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eStopcocks, 3-way with 20 in. extension tubing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003ePVP swabsticks (povidone-iodine skin prep)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e2 pr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eExamination gloves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eFirst Aid Kit box (packaging)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Product Overview --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eThe Curaplex Chest Decompression Kit provides EMS agencies, emergency departments, tactical medicine units, and training programs with a comprehensive, all-in-one procedural kit for needle chest decompression and pleural management. Unlike a standalone decompression needle, this kit supplies the full complement of support materials needed for a complete needle thoracostomy procedure: antiseptic prep, sterile field creation, catheter, aspiration capability (syringe + stopcock), wound management (gauze), and procedural protection (gloves) — all in one organized, compact box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eThe inclusion of four 14 Ga. × 2\" IV catheters gives providers multiple decompression attempts from a single kit — important in mass casualty incidents (MCI) where multiple patients may require simultaneous intervention, or in scenarios where initial attempts fail and a second NDC is required. The 20 mL syringes and 3-way stopcocks with 20-inch extension tubing support aspiration-based decompression techniques used in some hospital and advanced prehospital protocols, where fluid or air aspiration through the stopcock\/syringe system allows more controlled decompression than passive venting alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eThe CSR (Central Supply Room) sterilization wrap creates a sterile field on any surface, extending procedural sterility in hospital, ambulance, and field settings. The PVP (povidone-iodine) swabsticks provide iodine-based antimicrobial skin preparation — a reliable and widely compatible antiseptic for pre-procedure site prep. The compact First Aid Kit box keeps all components organized and allows the kit to be stored in a vehicle drug box, crash cart shelf, or medical bag compartment without components becoming disorganized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Who This Kit Is For --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eIdeal Use Environments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEMS \/ ALS units:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete procedural support from a single kit; meets standard paramedic chest decompression protocols\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmergency departments and urgent care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comprehensive kit reduces time spent assembling individual supplies from multiple locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTactical medical teams (TEMS, SWAT medical):\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple catheters support bilateral decompression or backup attempts from one kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass casualty staging areas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple catheters per kit support multi-patient scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkills training and simulation labs:\u003c\/strong\u003e All-in-one packaging supports procedural training without sourcing individual components\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Related Products --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 32px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eFor purpose-built tactical decompression needles with TCCC-specific features (flash chambers, clip-on cases, fenestrated catheters), see the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/chest-thoracic-supplies\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eNAR ARS®, SPEAR®, Dart™, and Russell PneumoFix®\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/chest-thoracic-supplies\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChest \u0026amp; Thoracic Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or explore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/respiratory-support\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eRespiratory Support\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/ifak-kits-first-aid\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eIFAK Kits\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Compliance Footer --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:24px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;background:#f5f4f0;border-left:3px solid #9c8f61;font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eAll products sourced from the actual brand manufacturer or authorized master distributors. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Curaplex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21182806294646,"sku":"MEDTAC0708","price":69.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/curaplex-chest-decompression-kit-8386831.jpg?v=1780703250","url":"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/en-ca\/products\/curaplex-chest-decompression-kit","provider":"MED-TAC International Corp.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}