Penrose drain 1587022 213435277 2008-05-19T09:41:41Z Andris 47713 A '''Penrose drain''' is a [[surgery|surgical]] device placed in a [[wound]] to drain fluid. It consists of a soft rubber tube placed in a wound area, to prevent the build up of fluid. ==Uses== A Penrose drain removes fluid from a wound area. Frequently it is put in place by a surgeon after a procedure is complete to prevent the area from accumulating fluid, such as blood, which could serve as a medium for [[bacteria]] to grow in. It can also be used to drain [[cerebrospinal fluid]] to treat a [[hydrocephalus]] patient. [[John Schneeberger]] used a Penrose drain in order to foil the DNA tests which he had undergone after being accused of rape. {{treatment-stub}} [[Category:Surgical instruments]]