Page 5 Stripping or Milking Your Hemovac or Jackson Pratt Drain: At times your Hemovac or Jackson Pratt drain may need to have clots cleared from the tubing so that it drains correctly. Stripping is also important to keep clots from sticking and drying inside of the tube.
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medicalcenter.osu.edu/PatientEd/Materials/PDFDocs/procedure/how-to/hemo.pdf
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trademark for a portable wound suction device that is compressed to provide gentle suction; an internal spring slowly expands to create a negative suction pressure of approximately 45 mg Hg. ... This information is provided by an independent source. Merck & Co. MerckSource is a registered trademark of Merck & Co., Inc.
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A Hemovac is a round drain with springs inside that must be compressed to establish proper suction. To re-establish suction, squeeze the drain on both sides until the drain appears to be flat. While maintaining suction, replace the plug and release your grip.
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my.clevelandclinic.org/services/Surgical_Drains
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A Hemovac drain was placed under your skin during surgery. This drain removes any blood or other fluids that might build up in this area. You can go home with the drain still in place. ... Remove the stopper or plug. The Hemovac drain will expand. Do NOT let the stopper or the top of the drain opening touch anything.
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www.sw.org/web/patientsAndVisitors/adam?productId=117&pid=60&gid=000038
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This is to protect the open area from infection. Your stitches will be taken out 7 to 14 days after surgery. Here's what you need to do to care for your Hemovac drainage tube...
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nih.kramesonline.com/3,S,86494
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A Hemovac is a trademarked name for a portable instrument that is used for suction, as in suctioning blood from a deep incision. See related link below.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_hemovac
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Have the patient, or assist the patient in, assuming a comfortable position in which his/her Hemovac drain is readily accessible ... DEACTIVATING THE HEMOVAC DRAIN ... Detach the Hemovac drain from the patient's gown by opening the safety pin and removing it from the patient's gown...
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www4.desales.edu/~sey0/hemovac.html
www4.desales.edu/~sey0/hemovac.html
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of hemovac drainage and tourniquet use on the incidence of postoperative hemarthrosis. Sixty patients who had undergone arthroscopic knee surgery were divided into groups based on tourniquet use and whether a drain was used postoperatively.
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Green R; Pitzer S; Mann I; Kaplan E; ... Major Subject Heading(s) ... This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/690395
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