Hemovac: A catheter (drain) that is inserted into a surgical wound and is used to suction out fluids, such a blood. It can be inserted fairly deep into the body- the one I pulled out today was probably out 15"... Pretty exciting, I love getting the chance to utilize my skills at the hospital! It is probably one of the easiest things I have ever done, you just pull it in one fluid motion and then apply pressure to the place it's removed from (this will stop the bleeding) - here is what a hemovac looks like... so cool, haha!
Photos Courtesy of http://bevnscott.blogspot.com
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