Following the prosthesis insertion, 10 French Round Blake (Johnson & Johnson) or, in a few cases, 10 French Jackson Pratt, closed-suction drains were placed in each patient for less than 24 h.

Replace the flushing port. Firmly compress the accordion suction by placing your thumbs on top and fingers behind the accordion bulb and squeeze the accordion bulb. You will need to repeat this one to ...

A dangerous suction effect can be caused by unsafe drain covers. July 22, 2008— -- Safety experts say yesterday's arrest of a pool contractor in Connecticut could pressure many pool owners ...

It's usually just a flat drain cover hiding a powerful and deadly invisible suction found at the bottom of thousands of pool and spas drains. They are suction systems that exert between 500 and ...

Along with warmer weather comes the increased possibility of drownings in swimming pools and spas. Too often, the deaths are because a youngster becomes entrapped by the suction of a vacuum drain ...

New drains are dome-shaped, which cuts down suction and makes it more difficult for hair and limbs to get caught inside. The CPSC recommends the newer drain covers for your pool.

There are some 6,000 public pools in Orange County. To comply, pool owners must do only two things: install anti-entrapment drain covers on the drains ($150 or so each, like the one at right) and ...

The boy, Cameron Nunez of Highland, was playing in a backyard in-ground spa at about 11:45 a.m. Saturday when his hand got stuck in an uncovered suction drain, according to the San Bernardino ...

ABC News investigation last summer exposed fatal problems. August 24, 2009— -- Live television pictures from a Key Biscayne, Florida condo this morning showed a child sucked into a pool drain ...