Penrose drain

A Penrose drain is a soft, flexible rubber tube used as a surgical drain, to prevent the buildup of fluid in a surgical site. It belongs to the "passive" type of drain, the other broad type being "active". The Penrose drain is named after American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862–1925).[1] See photo of a Penrose drain & its packaging in the following external link: [1]

  1. ^ Romm S. (Sep 1982). "The persons behind the name: Charles Bingham Penrose". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 70 (3). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins: 397–9. doi:10.1097/00006534-198209000-00023. ISSN 1529-4242. PMID 7051062.
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