Patients & Families

Are you, a family member or friend suffering from pleural effusion (water in the lungs) or ascites (abdominal fluid)? Want to learn about drainage options to maintain quality of life despite effusion and reduce hospitalization?

Learn more about our catheters, our drainage systems, their applications and the ewimed care concept for our patients.

Patients & Families

Are you, a family member or friend suffering from pleural effusion (water in the lungs) or ascites (abdominal fluid)? Want to learn about drainage options to maintain quality of life despite effusion and reduce hospitalization? Learn more about our catheters, our drainage systems, their applications and the ewimed care concept for our patients.

Patients & Families

Are you, a family member or friend suffering from pleural effusion (water in the lungs) or ascites (abdominal fluid)? Want to learn about drainage options to maintain quality of life despite effusion and reduce hospitalization?

Learn more about our catheters, our drainage systems, their applications and the ewimed care concept for our patients.


When is a drain placed to drain a pleural effusion (water in the chest) or ascites (abdominal fluid), how does a drain work, and what exactly does it mean for you as a patient? You can find out what to look out for and what advantages drainage patients have thanks to our drainage systems here.

For me, the drainage system is a piece of quality of life that I have regained.

Mrs. S. from Kleinmachnow / ascites

More patient experience

What happens after the implantation of the catheter? Who explains to you how a drainage procedure works and how you, as a patient, are supplied with drainage material? The answers to these questions are provided by our ewimed supply concept! Learn more here.

When is a drain placed to drain a pleural effusion (water in the chest) or ascites (abdominal fluid), how does a drain work, and what exactly does it mean for you as a patient? You can find out what to look out for and what advantages drainage patients have thanks to our drainage systems here.

What happens after the implantation of the catheter? Who explains to you how a drainage procedure works and how you, as a patient, are supplied with drainage material? The answers to these questions are provided by our ewimed supply concept! Learn more here.

What is pleural effusion or ascites actually? What causes the effusions and how can they be treated? Answers to these and other questions can be found here.

As a specialist in products for the drainage of pleural effusions (water in the lungs) and ascites (abdominal fluid), we strive to meet the needs of our patients with our portfolio of home drainage systems. Get an overview of our product range here and learn more about your ewimed product.

What is pleural effusion or ascites actually? What causes the effusions and how can they be treated? Answers to these and other questions can be found here.

As a specialist in products for the drainage of pleural effusions (water in the lungs) and ascites (abdominal fluid), we strive to meet the needs of our patients with our portfolio of home drainage systems. Get an overview of our product range here and learn more about your ewimed product.

What has been the experience of patients with pleural effusion or ascites? Read our patient testimonials here.

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