# Drain IQ

> Surgical drain output tracking and reporting tool for post-operative patients. (iPhone/iPad app by Golem Health, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drain-iq/id1100445683 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Golem Health, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1100445682)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.2 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drain-iq/id1100445683/reviews.md

## What is Drain IQ?

Drain IQ is a simple way to keep track of your drains.

• Record drain output throughout the day.
• Use with a SINGLE drain or MULTIPLE drains.
• Easily calculate daily totals.
• Your Drain IQ Report includes: the drain label/location, post operative days/dates, and daily total measurements.
• Share your Drain IQ Report, or simply bring your phone to your next appointment.

** Designed by a Plastic Surgery Resident to help patients undergoing Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

** May be used following any Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urologic Surgery, Gynecologic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplant Surgery or any other surgical procedure that requires use of drains.

Each procedure is different, so it's important to have a good dialogue with your physician and their staff.

Recover. Better.

## Key features

- Record drain output
- Track single or multiple drains
- Calculate daily totals
- Generate Drain IQ Reports
- Share reports with physician
- Designed for post-operative patients

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drain-iq/id1100445683/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Surgeon Approved

*2025-10-29*

I’m a surgeon but was recently a patient myself with drains that needed logging. Thanks for making this app. It was easy to use, free and had no ads. It’s exactly what I needed and no one tried to make money off of me. Thank you. This made my recovery smoother. I’ll recommend to my own patients in the future.

### 2/5 — Falls short of Expectations

*2025-10-25*

Drain IQ aims to simplify JP drain logging but falls short with a clunky and cumbersome interface. The app totals measurements from 7am to 7am rather than by calendar date, so a 6am entry on 10/25 is counted as 10/24, leading to inaccurate 24-hour totals. There’s no option to graph data, and measurements must be entered manually each time. Drains are listed in order of entry with no way to reorder them, which feels restrictive. On the positive side, it allows logging drainage quality, which is helpful for tracking fluid changes. Unfortunately, these limitations led me to delete the app from my phone. 2/5 stars.

### 2/5 — Old School is better

*2021-07-06*

Clunky app. After recording drain 1, app should automatically go to drain 2 for data entry or both should be on the same page. No graphical data shown. Tried to text data it failed. Tried to email data it failed. Finally had to take a screenshot to send. Dr’s office reported having the same issues with app.

### 5/5 — Very useful app!

*2016-11-11*

Very useful and helpful app for keeping track of my drains after surgery. I also used it to keep track of my intake of pain medication as well as other pills I was taking. A great update would be to have the ability to change the measurement descriptions to things like "pill" or other related measurements. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2016-06-27*

Awesome tool that makes keeping track of drain output so easy! It's so helpful not to have to worry about writing down and adding up , or remembering to bring the paper log to doctor's visit, especially at a time when you are more concerned about getting rid of these drains!

### 5/5 — Great App

*2016-05-09*

This is such a great app to streamline the process of recording drain output! Never have to worry about patients forgetting drain logs!

## Frequently asked questions about Drain IQ

### What is Drain IQ used for?

Drain IQ is a tool designed to help patients track their surgical drain output. It allows users to record measurements, calculate daily totals, and generate reports to share with their healthcare providers.

### Who designed Drain IQ?

Drain IQ was designed by a Plastic Surgery Resident to assist patients undergoing various types of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

### What types of surgery is Drain IQ suitable for?

Drain IQ can be used following a wide range of surgical procedures, including Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Cancer Surgery, and many others that require the use of drains.

### Can Drain IQ track multiple drains?

Yes, Drain IQ can be used to track output from a single drain or multiple drains simultaneously.

### What information is included in a Drain IQ Report?

A Drain IQ Report includes the drain label or location, post-operative days or dates, and the daily total measurements recorded for each drain.

### What devices does Drain IQ support?

Drain IQ is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### Is Drain IQ free to use?

Yes, Drain IQ is available for free, with no in-app purchases or advertisements.

### How often is Drain IQ updated?

Drain IQ was last updated on April 16, 2016, with version 1.0.0. There have been no updates since its initial release.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2016-04-16

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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