Promedics Products, LLC was started in 2007 by Mary Robinson Prody, a Registered Nurse, who identified an unmet product need after years of working with patients and seeing the struggles and complications they had with their post-surgical drains.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Drains are used in many surgeries, including breast cancer surgery, and certain other surgeries requiring draining from the surgical site to promote healing. Because there was no universal product or system to secure the drainage bulbs (which collects the drainage from the drain tube in the surgical site), many make-shift methods were often used, including safety-pins.
The lack of a universal system to secure the drainage bulbs caused patient discomfort and complications, potential dislodgement of the surgical drain tube, and unnecessary medical intervention.
The light bulb day occurred after seeing an 80 year-old patient, who had undergone breast cancer surgery, and had devised her own make-shift way to secure her 2 drainage bulbs in order to take a shower. She took shoe laces out of her shoes, tied them together and hung it around her neck and safety-pinned the drainage bulbs to the shoe laces.
The journey to develop a product to secure drainage bulbs began with Mary’s mom who was an experienced sewer and made the first prototype.
Today, there are a trio of patented post-surgical Drain Care Products that are made in the USA. The products securely support and organize the drainage bulbs which allow patients to move more comfortably, while promoting maximum drain function.
The products have recently undergone an improvement, from the original version, with new easy grip fasteners making drain care easier for patients and nurses, especially with surgical gloves on. The newest version of the improved products is identified with II in the product name which distinguishes them as the most updated, clinically superior, products.
The Prody® Drainage Bulb Holder II is a soft, non-latex adjustable fabric belt that can secure up to four drainage bulbs. Each drainage bulb is individually secured with a new easy grip fastener which ensures virtually no movement of the drainage tube as the bulb fills with drainage; unlike safety-pins that can poke you or the drain, ineffective plastic clips that can slip off or loose pocketed clothing that swing, pull or twist. It allows for easy visibility to determine need to empty, yet not visible to others under clothing. The individual tight securement of the drainage bulbs promotes comfortable daily activities, sleep at night, or in the shower - if allowed.
The Drainage Bulb Holder II is available in a Kit which contains all needed supplies for drain care: 2 measuring cups, a Drainage Output Record Sheet with patient education, 2 drain belts - one for showering - if allowed - and one for dry use.
The Prody® Abdominal Binder II with the improved easy grip fasteners has all the same benefits of the Drainage Bulb Holder II and eliminates the need for safety-pins. It has paneled construction to conform to body shape and plush backing - available in various widths and sizes - Click Here for More Info.
MISSION
The mission of Promedics Products, LLC is to provide comfortable and functional products to improve the quality of life, while preventing complications, in patients who have surgery which requires the use of surgical drains.