CLOSED WOUND DRAINAGE

What Is a Wound Drain? “A wound drain is typically a plastic tube that provides a way for unnecessary body fluids or air to flow out of the body from a wound. The purpose of the drain is to remove fluid and/or blood from the area of surgery. This helps the healing process. One end of the wound drain is placed within the wound and the other end may be connected to a suction collection device. The fluid may be collected in a drainage bag, plastic bulb, plastic carton, or onto a dressing.” http://www.icu-usa.com/tour/ equipment/wound_drain.htm What Types Of Surgeries Are Wound Drains Commonly Used...

Drains and evacuators are made out of either silicone or PVC. Here are examples of our products. SILICONE DRAINS The general rule of thumb says when connecting like materials, no adapter is needed. Silicone Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator g Typically No Adapter Required The Exception: If the drain is very large or very small, an adapter is needed to fit it on the evacuator General Rules- When do I use an adapter? DRAIN SIZE ADAPTER REQUIRED? Connecting like material requires no adapters Silicone Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator g No Adapter Required PVC Drain g PVC Evacuator (3-Spring/Reliavac®...

Channel Drains Following is detail information about what adapters come with which products. Use as a quick reference Drain Size Drain Material Drain Shape Channel Round Channel Round Channel- Round Hubless Channel- Round Hubless Channel Round Channel Flat Channel Flat Channel Flat Channel Flat ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY GRID Part Number Perforated/ Fluted Channel Round Channel Round Channel Round Channel- Round Hubless Channel- Round Hubless Channel Round Channel Round Channel Round Channel Round Channel- Round Hubless Channel- Round Hubless Channel- Round Hubless Channel- Round Hubless Channel-...

Primary Adapter to Connect Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator If you connect to a PVC Evacuator, the slicone sleeve can be removed Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator If you connect to a PVC Evacuator, the slicone sleeve can be removed Drain g Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator If you connect to a PVC Evacuator, the slicone sleeve can be removed Drain g Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator If you connect to a PVC Evacuator, the slicone sleeve can be removed Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator If you connect...

Silicone Drains Following is detail information about what adapters come with which products. Use as a quick reference Drain Size Drain Material Drain Shape Perforated/ Fluted Flat Hubless Flat Hubless ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY GRID Part Number Flat Hubless 0070710 1/8 in Silicone Double Round Mid 31.2cm Y 6 0070720 Double Round Double Round PVC Drains Part Number Drain Size Drain Material Following is detail information about what adapters come with which products. Use as a quick reference Drain Shape Perforated/ Fluted

Where are the Adapters Used? Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Blue Adapter g Y Connector PVC Evacuator Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator Drain g Blue Adapter g Y Connector PVC Evacuator Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Blue Adapter g Y Connector PVC Evacuator Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Blue Adapter g Y Connector PVC Evacuator Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator Drain g Blue Adapter g Y Connector (s) PVC Evacuator Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed)...

Silicone Bulb Evacuator Kits Number of Adapters Drain Size Drain Material Drain Shape Perforated/ Fluted Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY GRID Part Number Evacuator Included Reliavac® Bulb Evacuator Kits (PVC) Part Number Drain Size Drain Material Drain Shape Perforated/ Fluted Evacuator Included Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless Flat Hubless

Following is detail information about what adapters come with which products. Use as a quick reference Where are the Adapters Used? Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Silicone Bulb Evacuator (no adapter needed) Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evacuator...

Reliavac® Bottle Evacuator Kits (PVC) Number of Adapters Drain Size Drain Material Drain Shape Perforated/ Fluted Evacuator Included ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY GRID Part Number Three Spring Evacuator Kits (PVC) Number of Adapters Part Number Drain Size Drain Material Drain Shape Perforated/ Fluted Evacuator Included

Following is detail information about what adapters come with which products. Use as a quick reference Where are the Adapters Used? Drain g Y Connector (no adapter needed) Evacuator g White Connector g Wall Suction Drain g Y Connector (no adapter needed) Evacuator g White Connector g Wall Suction Drain g Y Connector (no adapter needed) Evacuator g White Connector g Wall Suction Drain g Y Connector (no adapter needed) Evacuator g White Connector g Wall Suction Drain g Blue Adapter g to one arm of the Y Connector Drain g Blue Adapter with Sleeve g Silicone Bulb Evactuator Evacuator g White Connector...

Summary Silicone Drains to Silicone Evacuators • Use the adapter with the silicone sleeve to connect it to the silicone bulb • If no adapter with a silicone sleeve is included in the package, attach the drain directly to the silicone bulb Silicone Drains to PVC Evacuators • Use the blue adapter that has no sleeve to connect to PVC type evacuators such as the Three spring evacuator/Reliavac® bulb and Reliavac® Bottle evacuators PVC Drains to Silicone Evacuators • Not recommended PVC Drains to PVC Evacuators • For Three Spring Evacuators, attach the drain directly to the Y connector. No adapter...