Caring for Your Jackson | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2019年2月1日—AboutYourJackson-PrattDrain...YourJackson-Prattdrainhasasoftplasticbulbwithastopperandaflexibletubeattachedtoit(seeFigure1).

This information explains how to care for your Jackson-Pratt drain when you leave the hospital. You may also find it helpful to watch the video below.

Figure 1. Jackson-Pratt drain

Your Jackson-Pratt drain has a soft plastic bulb with a stopper and a flexible tube attached (see Figure 1). The drainage end of the tubing (flat white part) goes into your surgical site through the insertion site. The insertion site is the small opening near your incision.

A suture (stitch) holds the drainage end in place. The rest of the tube extends outside your body and is attached to the bulb.

When the bulb is compressed (squeezed) with the stopper in place, this creates a constant gentle suction. The bulb should be compressed at all times, except when you’re emptying the...