POSTOPERATIVE CHEST DRAINAGE DEVICE

Abstract

A postoperative chest drainage device for draining fluids that originate from the chest of a patient and which has liquids and/or gases, the device includes: a bag for collecting the liquids and an input connector adapted to be connected to a drainage duct for the passage of the fluids that originate from the chest toward the bag, and an air-liquid separation device which is arranged outside of the bag, between the input connector and the bag, and is configured to allow the passage of the gases, when they are present in such fluids, toward the environment outside the bag and to direct the liquids, when present in the fluids, toward the bag

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