The Jackson-Pratt drain on the other hand, consists of a flexible plastic bulb that connects to an internal plastic drainage tube. This device is used to pull excess fluid from the body by constant suction. Removing the plug and squeezing the bulb removes air. You can do this by folding the drain in half while it is uncapped, then while folded, recapping the drain.
The purpose of a drain is to prevent fluid build-up in a closed space, which may cause either disruption of the wound and the healing process or become an infected abscess. Both scenarios may possibly require a formal drainage or a repair procedure. This drain is also used to evacuate an internal abscess before surgery when an infection already exists. If the drainage tubing become clogged or otherwise clotted off, the benefits are not realized from drainage.
Some things to remember when using Jackson-pratt drains is to empty the bulb at least twice a dayand record the amount of fluid collected in the bulb.