摘要 |
<p>A low vacuum wound drainage system comprising a high vacuum bottle (1) having on/off means (5) to allow/prevent release of the vacuum from the bottle (1), and connector means for connection of a wound drainage line (4) such that a vacuum path is provided between the bottle (1) and the wound drainage line (4) when the on/off means (5) is in the on position; the system further comprising a wound drainage line (4) adapted to be detachably connected to the vacuum bottle (1) via the connector means to apply suction at a patient end of the line; and wherein a regulating valve (6) is incorporated in the detachable wound drainage line (4), said valve (6) acting to continuously regulate the vacuum in the line, when the line (4) is attached to the bottle (1), to provide a reduced vacuum at the patient end of the line.</p> |