Patent ID: 6893424

Claim:
A wound drain catheter system for draining fluid from, or supplying medication to, a wound in a patient comprising: (A) a trocar having: (a) a blade portion on a distal end; and (b) a connector portion on a proximal end, the connector portion being a hollow core lying on a longitudinal axis; (B) a drain having: (a) a first connector portion on a distal end, the first connector portion being a protrude lying on a longitudinal axis; and (b) a second connector portion on a proximal end; (C) a flexible outflow tube having: (a) a proximal end and a distal end; and (b) a smooth exterior for sealing to surface tissue at the point of exit from the body of a patient; and (D) means for connecting the second connector portion of the drain to the distal end of the flexible outflow tube; wherein the protrude of the first connector portion of the drain engages the interior of the hollow core of the connector portion of the trocar.