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What is a hemovac?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 4/28/2022

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.

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How do you know a hemovac is draining properly?

To ensure that the drainage system is working properly, the nurse recompresses the HemoVac reservoir before closing the drain emptying port. Compression of the HemoVac provides suction removal of drainage from the wound (Altman, 2004).


What is the duration time for a hemovac to stay in place?

1 day


Can a Foley catheter be used for collection of wound drainage?

no. a foley catheter is only used for collection of urine. for collection of wound drainage you can use hemovac, jackson-pratt, or the penrose drains.


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