Closed drains
Consist of tubes draining into a bag or bottle.
They include chest and abdominal drains.
The risk of infection is reduced.
Active drains
Active drains are maintained under suction
They can be under low or high pressure
Passive drains
Passive drains have no suction
depend on the higher pressure inside the wound, combined
with capillary action and gravity to draw fluid out of a
wound or body cavity (ie, the difference in pressure
between the inside and the outside of the wound forces the
fluid out of the wound). In contrast to an active drain, a
passive drain, eg, a Penrose drain does not require special
attention )
Jackson-Pratt drain
Jackson-Pratt drain, JP drain, or Bulb drain, is a
drainage device used to pull excess fluid from the
body by constant suction.
The device consists of a flexible plastic bulb --
that connects to an internal plastic drainage
tube.
An open, passive drain, such as a Penrose drain
(see Figure 11), is generally used more often in
suppurative than in nonsuppurative wounds, as an
open drain ensures that the wound remains open for
drainage of thick suppurative and necrotic materials.