摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB96/02549 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 15, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 15, 1998 PCT Filed Oct. 17, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/14449 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 24, 1997A low vacuum wound drainage system comprising a high vacuum bottle having an on/off switch to allow/prevent release of the vacuum from the bottle, and a connector for connection of a wound drainage line such that a vacuum path is provided between the bottle and the wound drainage line when the on/off switch is in the on position. The wound drainage line is adapted to be detachably connected to the vacuum bottle via the connector to apply suction at a patient end of the line and includes a regulating valve incorporated in the detachable wound drainage line, the valve acting to continuously regulate the vacuum in the line, when the line is attached to the bottle, to provide a reduced vacuum at the patient end of the line. Also a wound drainage line including a regulating valve for use with a high vacuum bottle. |