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s/l "Lyovac" drain used in knee replacement? - DRH


Posted: Jan 19, 2010

See above. Can't find anything even close anywhere.

could it be low or high? - ex-MQer

[ In Reply To ..]
I found a few websites talking about high or low vacuum pressure drains. Maybe?

Maybe - DRH

[ In Reply To ..]
Maybe high-vac but I swear I hear an L in there at the beginning. Thank you though. :)


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