APPARATUS FOR THE SANITARY REMOVAL OF INDWELLING BODY DRAINS AND TUBES

摘要

There is disclosed an apparatus comprising a hub (12) that includes an annular container (14) disposed about a central aperture (16) for receiving an exterior portion of an indwelling tube (40) therethrough to engage a bottom portion of the container (18) in sealing contact with the implantation site. An extensible impervious membrane (32) is folded within the container (14) and is in sealing contact therewith, the membrane being arranged to form an open sleeve for receiving the tube and being coextensible therewith during withdrawal of the tube. A tie (30) is provided to seal the sleeve about the exterior wall of tube, leaving the free end of the tube accessible to the operator. The indwelling tube can then be withdrawn through the central aperture into the coextending closed sleeve. A plastic film (13) that adheres to the bottom portion of the container is provided for closing the central aperture to enclose the removed tube in the sleeve.