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Protective Sheath for Urinary Drainage Tubes
THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Vol. 68, No. 5, November 1952 Printed in U.S.A.
PROTECTIVE SHEATH FOR URINARY DRAINAGE TUBES SIDNEY R. WEINBERG From the Urological Service, Brooklyn VA Hospital, Brooklyn 9, N. Y.
Constant urinary drainage is acknowledged the most important factor in proper healing of cystotomy and nephrotomy wounds. At times an irrational or unconscious patient, by his movements or position, will occlude the lumen of the drainage tube. This condition frequently occurs to the rectal drainage tube, after ureterosigmoidostomy.
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Fm. 1. A, protective sheath. B, protective sheath in use. Note pressure of limb and presence of irrigating fluid in glass adapter.
In order to forestall such an accident, a protective sheath was devised so that the weight of a patient's limb or pelvis would not crush the lumen of the drainage tube. This sheath is composed of a stainless steel spring coil, 24 inches long; the diameter of the coil is% inch; each and has a band% inch wide equipped with a set screw so that when the screw is tightened the bands at each end will secure the spring tightly to the shaft of the catheter and protect it from slipping. See figure 1. This sheath is being manufactured by C.R. Bard and Co., Summit, N. J. Published with the permission of the Chief Medical Director, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the author. 861
Vol. 68, No. 5, November 1952 Printed in U.S.A.
PROTECTIVE SHEATH FOR URINARY DRAINAGE TUBES SIDNEY R. WEINBERG From the Urological Service, Brooklyn VA Hospital, Brooklyn 9, N. Y.
Constant urinary drainage is acknowledged the most important factor in proper healing of cystotomy and nephrotomy wounds. At times an irrational or unconscious patient, by his movements or position, will occlude the lumen of the drainage tube. This condition frequently occurs to the rectal drainage tube, after ureterosigmoidostomy.
B
Fm. 1. A, protective sheath. B, protective sheath in use. Note pressure of limb and presence of irrigating fluid in glass adapter.
In order to forestall such an accident, a protective sheath was devised so that the weight of a patient's limb or pelvis would not crush the lumen of the drainage tube. This sheath is composed of a stainless steel spring coil, 24 inches long; the diameter of the coil is% inch; each and has a band% inch wide equipped with a set screw so that when the screw is tightened the bands at each end will secure the spring tightly to the shaft of the catheter and protect it from slipping. See figure 1. This sheath is being manufactured by C.R. Bard and Co., Summit, N. J. Published with the permission of the Chief Medical Director, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the author. 861