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2. Penrose drain - Wikipedia

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   A Penrose drain is a soft, flexible rubber tube used as a surgical drain, to prevent the buildup of fluid in a surgical site. It belongs to the "passive" type of drain, the other broad type being "active". The Penrose drain is named after American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862–1925).

3. Braided stainless steel brake lines - Wikipedia

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   Since the ideal brake system would use only hard tubing for its lack of expansion, but some use of flexible hose is required, the ideal compromise is to use a hose type that allows a minimal rate of expansion. Thus the assertion that braided stainless steel hose is superior as compared to a typical rubber hose when used in a hydraulic brake system.

4. Hose - Wikipedia

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   A hose is a flexible hollow tube or pipe designed to carry fluids from one location to another, often from a faucet or hydrant. [1]Early hoses were made of leather, although modern hoses are typically made of rubber, canvas, and helically wound wire.

5. Tube (fluid conveyance) - Wikipedia

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   Both pipe and tube imply a level of rigidity and permanence, whereas a hose is usually portable and flexible. A tube and pipe may be specified by standard pipe size designations, e.g., nominal pipe size, or by nominal outside or inside diameter and/or wall thickness. The actual dimensions of pipe are usually not the nominal dimensions: A 1-inch ...

6. Tracheal tube - Wikipedia

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   Most endotracheal tubes today are constructed of polyvinyl chloride, but specialty tubes constructed of silicone rubber, latex rubber, or stainless steel are also widely available. Most tubes have an inflatable cuff to seal the trachea and bronchial tree against air leakage and aspiration of gastric contents, blood, secretions, and other fluids.

7. Woman Fired for Using Company Funds to Throw 'Farewell ... - AOL

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   A woman has been fired after using company funds to throw a "farewell" party – despite never intending to leave the company. The woman's boss shares the story in a post published on Reddit ...