BD PleurX Drainage System Supplies

The BD PleurX drainage system gives patients and caregivers a way to manage recurrent pleural effusions and malignant ascites at home, without repeat trips to a clinic for needle drainage. For anyone living with fluid buildup from cancer, heart failure, or other chronic conditions, the value here is control: safe, scheduled drainage on your own terms, done through an indwelling catheter that stays in place between sessions.

Most people managing PleurX therapy need two things on hand — complete drainage kits and refill vacuum bottles. The BD PleurX Drainage Catheter Kits (50-7500B) arrive with everything for a single sterile drainage: a 500 mL vacuum bottle with drainage line, self-adhesive dressing, alcohol pads, gloves, valve cap, an emergency slide clamp, gauze, and a foam catheter pad. Multi-kit boxes like the 50-0071 pack four drainage kits together for households draining frequently, so you're not reordering week to week.

When you already have the catheter placed and just need bottles, the BD PleurX Vacuum Bottles with Drainage Line are the answer. The 500 mL bottle (50-7205B) uses pre-set vacuum to draw fluid quickly and comfortably — no gravity bag, no waiting — while the 1,000 mL version (50-7210) suits larger drainage volumes in fewer sessions.

A few things buyers commonly ask: the vacuum bottles are designed specifically for the PleurX catheter and won't work with other drainage lines, so match your supplies to the system you were fitted with. Sterile kits protect the catheter site from infection, which is why the dressing and cleaning components matter as much as the bottle itself. And because these are prescription-directed supplies, follow your care team's guidance on drainage frequency and volume limits per session.

Stock the sizes and quantities your routine calls for, and pair PleurX supplies with dressings and gloves for a complete at-home drainage setup.