# Jackson-Pratt drain

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.

## Etymology
Named after its inventors, Drs. Fredrick E. Jackson and Richard A. Pratt. First mentioned in publications of the early 1970s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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