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Spring active drain using bladder (50-60ml) syringe (De Adotey's drain).

Patrick Okechukwu Igwe¹, Amabra Dodiyi-Manuel¹, Jacob Molai Adotey¹

¹Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Alakahia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Summary

A new spring active drainage (SAD) system, called Adotey's drain, uses a simple spring mechanism in a 60ml syringe to create negative pressure for surgical wound fluid removal.

Keywords:

60ml bladder syringe Spring active drain (De Adotey’s drain)

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Area of Science:

Surgical Innovation
Biomedical Engineering
Wound Management

Background:

Traditional closed active drainage systems utilize syringes for surgical wound fluid evacuation.
Active drainage is crucial in specific surgical scenarios to manage fluid accumulation effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel, simple, and cost-effective spring active drainage (SAD) system.
To present the Adotey's drain, a compression-expansion spring mechanism designed for active wound drainage.

Main Methods:

Development of a spring active drainage (SAD) system using a locally improvised metallic spring.
Integration of the spring mechanism with a 60ml bladder syringe to create the Adotey's drain.

Main Results:

The Adotey's drain effectively functions as an active drainage device.
The system provides negative pressure for fluid removal from surgical wounds.

Conclusions:

The Adotey's drain is a 60ml bladder syringe incorporating a spring mechanism.
This device is designed to provide negative pressure, serving as an effective active drain.