How To Empty Your Drain Reservoir

Emptying Reservoir

• Unplug drainage plug (A) from the emptying port (B). (Figure 1)
• Hold the bottle upside down over the measuring container and squeeze it to empty.
• Record the amount of fluid collected on the chart following these instructions.
• When the bottle is emptied of all fluid you will need to reactivate it.

Reactivating Drain

• To reactivate, squeeze to compress the reservoir as completely as possible (Figure 2).
• With reservoir compressed, insert the drainage plug (A) into the emptying port (B) as far as possible and release the reservoir (Figure 3).
• The reservoir should expand gradually as it fills with fluid. If the reservoir does not expand gradually over a period of hours and collect fluid, contact your doctor or nurse.