Drainage kit with built-in disposal bag

摘要

The present disclosure describes a disposal bag, kit and method for performing pleural drainage that may be used by a patient at home or away from home. The kit for drainage of a body cavity has instruments and supplies needed to drain the body cavity, a disposal bag made from two superposed, water impervious sheets sealed about a substantial portion of their perimeter using a water impervious bond. The bag is usable for disposal of the instruments and supplies after drainage of the body cavity. The superposed sheets also provide a work sheet to prepare and use the instruments and supplies.