Fluid drain for wounds

Details Fluid drain for wounds Fluid drain for wounds

1990-10-09

1992-03-31

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604247, A61M 2500

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051003953

ABSTRACT:
A fluid drain for wounds includes a tube having one end insertable under the patient's skin into the wound, with the opposite end of the tube extending externally of the patient's skin; and a valve assembly at the opposite end of the tube. The valve assembly includes a first port for connection to a vacuum source, a second port connected to the opposite end of the tube, a third port for outletting the drained fluid into a container, a first one-way valve permitting the fluid to flow freely therethrough only from the second port to the first port, and a second one-way valve permitting the fluid to flow freely therethrough only from the first port to the third port.

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