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Ralph R. Landes, MD; Irving Melnick, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1972;104(5):707.

Abstract
A bellows suction device is described for draining wounds that is similar to the Hemovac, but has certain advantages. These include valves to avoid contamination via back flow through the inlet and loss of suction via the outlet, and a calibrated reservoir to measure drainage.

Author Affiliations
Danville, Va

From Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Nov 9, 1971.

Reprint requests to 1040 Main St, Danville, Va 24541 (Dr. Landes).

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