Wound suction drainage system

Details Wound suction drainage system Wound suction drainage system

1991-01-29

1992-08-25

Shay, Randy

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

606159, A61M 100

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051415038

ABSTRACT:
Wound drainage system having a wound drainage catheter with an apertured distal end and a closed reservoir system. A plug in the lumen of the distal end substantially engages the lumen. A thread connects the plug to a pulling mechanism external the closed reservoir system for pulling the thread to move the plug toward the suction end of the catheter to sterilely clear the lumen. The plug may have an aperture so that multiple plugs may be positioned in the lumen, with each plug thread passing through the aperture of each upstream plug. Each plug may be separately pulled through the lumen to clear catheter of occluded material.

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