Vacuum Drainage System Wound Care

Your exact setup will depend on the specific type of wound vacuum system that you use.

Vacuum drainage system wound care.

The foam connects to a drainage tube which leads to a vacuum pump. When the pump is turned on it draws fluid through the foam and out the drainage tubing. Limiting exposure to the wound results in a lower risk of infection and reduces the need for materials and qualified personnel. The therapy involves using a sealed wound dressing attached to a pump to create a negative pressure environment in the wound which helps to increase blood flow to the area and draw out excess fluid.

Manufactured by summit medical the lowvac plus is a constant low vacuum wound drainage system. Negative pressure wound therapy npwt also known as a vacuum assisted closure vac is a therapeutic technique using a suction pump tubing and a dressing to remove excess exudate and promote healing in acute or chronic wounds and second and third degree burns the therapy involves the controlled application of subatmospheric pressure to the local wound environment using a sealed wound. Vacuum assisted closure is a closed system that requires a change of dressing only every 48 hours. Summit s600 high vacuum wound drainage system containing 600ml bottle luer lock y connecting tubing with non return value with 10ch needle and double length pur drain.

This pump is portable. A healthcare provider first fits a layer of foam dressing over the wound which is sealed. When the pump is turned on it draws fluid through the foam and out the drainage tubing. This seals the wound.

A vac therapy system includes a vacuum pump a special bandage a canister to collect fluid and tubing. The pump may run all the time or it may cycle off and on. Your exact setup will depend on the specific type of wound vacuum system that you use. The foam connects to a drainage tube which leads to a vacuum pump.

The system provides a vacuum during its entire operation which reduces the incidence of haematomas forming and minimises the risk of patient infection.