Methods and systems for sterilizing surgical drains

A medical drainage system comprising:

• a surgical drain device, comprising a compression bulb and a tube, wherein a first end of the tube is insertable into the bulb and a second end of the tube is insertable into a patient incision;
• and
• an apparatus comprising:
• a body having one or more sidewalls and a bottom that define an interior;
• an expansible opening to the interior for insertion of the surgical drain device therethrough;
• and
• one or more ultraviolet light emitters disposed within the interior;
• wherein an interior surface of the apparatus collapses to abut a portion of the inserted surgical drain device, forming a fluid tight seal between the interior surface of the apparatus and the portion of the inserted surgical drain device.