Drain IQ vs PleurX App

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.

The PleurX app is for patients and caregivers to manage their at-home drainage. The PleurX app is used on a smartphone or tablet. There is no connection between patients and clinicians directly through the app and it does not link to any hospital system or electronic health records. The users can access and download their drainage records. The PleurX app contains the Drainage Procedure IFU (Instructions for Use), supplemental wall chart drainage instructions, FAQ brochure, pamphlet on how to order more supplies and digital drainage log. In addition, the app provides links to instructional videos from the PleurX website, the contact number to PleurX Patient Navigators.. The app has optional fields for users to record pain levels, input drainage details and upload photos of the catheter site or drained fluid. Users can set a drainage schedule with reminders and pleural patients are notified to contact their physician when they have drained 50 mL or less 3 times per the IFU.