Surgical Drains Made Easy

Like so many first-time entrepreneurs, my story as a business owner started with a need—and feeling inspired to design a JP drain holder that would help other people with similar needs. I’m an 11-year breast cancer survivor, and in 2021, I had to have yet another painful surgery. The procedure required eight Jackson-Pratt surgical drains to keep excess fluid away from incision sites, and they had to be worn for nearly three weeks after the surgery!

Eight drains were a lot to deal with. Beyond the pain they made basic daily tasks like showering, sleeping and changing clothes into annoyingly painful challenges. I found products to hold the drains that helped some, but no JP drain holder that I could wear under my clothes and in the shower, or use to get a good night’s sleep. I knew there had to be a better way, and the idea for Invisi-Drain was born.

I started designing and testing, tweaking versions and refining until I felt confident the design would provide future JP drain users with a holder that would improve their quality of life. In fact, Invisi-Drain improves surgery recovery and outcomes by preventing further incision site trauma when a drain gets dropped. It doesn’t just make recovery easier, it actually helps with healing!