DRAINING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering; surgery. SUBSTANCE: distinguishing trait of this draining device resides in that cleansing member of drain tube is shaped as ring to internal surface of which are attached equally spaced flexible threads connected at one point to flexible rod. One end of flexible rod passes through block positioned in center of distal end of drain tube. Ends of flexible rod comes out of proximal end face opening in drain tube. EFFECT: more sophisticated design; more effective drainage of purulent wound in any topographo-anatomic zone. 3 dwg