Procedural Radiology Equipment: Vacuum Collection Bottle

OVERVIEW

This page will go over vacuum collection bottles. These bottles are often used to collect larger volumes of fluid from procedures such as a paracentesis or a thoracentesis. The particular bottle discussed on this page is the Jet-Vac 1000D from PFM Medical (REF M7094).

Vacuum collection bottles come in many varieties, however their base usage is to collect larger amounts of fluid such as ascites during a paracentesis.

PREPARING COLLECTION BOTTLES PRIOR TO THEIR USAGE

This video helps to give perspective on how these bottles should be oriented and prepared BEFORE the start of a case such as a large volume paracentesis.

EXAMPLE: CONNECTING TO COLLECTION CONTAINERS FOR A LARGE VOLUME PARACENTESIS

This video helps give a practical example of how to use these vacuum collection containers. In this case, they are being used to perform a large volume paracentesis.

Page Updated: 09.29.2019