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Prepackaged collections of the devices and supplies (i.e., either custom or standard kits) needed for making an incision and to provide a drain for fluid from inside tissue, a cavity or wound. Items in these kits usually include scalpels, needles, wound catheters, specimen collection swabs and culture tubes, disinfectant swabs, tape, forceps, and dressings. The kits are frequently supplied in supporting trays (i.e., procedure trays) consisting of a flat-bottomed receptacle with a border around the periphery supporting all the instruments and supplies needed for the procedure; the trays are usually covered or wrapped. Incision and drainage procedure kits and trays are mainly intended for allowing purulent material to escape from an abscess and/or infections to be treated. They are used at home, as well as in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
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