Balloon blocker for occlusion and suction

A drainage tube for use within a drainage system for draining a fluid from a patient, the drainage system including a catheter, a collection container and an output airflow device coupled to the collection container, the drainage tube comprising:

• a tubing having a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
• a port;
• and
• a balloon attached to an interior of the drainage tube by surrounding a membrane disposed on an interior side of the port, wherein an interior cavity of the balloon is configured to:
• receive a gas from a needle that has pierced the port, the needle entering the interior cavity of the balloon, and
• occlude a lumen of the drainage tube.

A drainage system for draining a fluid from a patient, the drainage system comprising:

• a catheter;
• a collection container;
• a drainage tube in fluid communication with the collection container;
• an output airflow device coupled to the collection container configured to draw airflow out of the drainage tube;
• and
• a connector tube configured to provide fluid communication between the catheter and the drainage tube, wherein the connector tube includes a port and a balloon attached to an interior of the connector tube by surrounding a membrane disposed on an interior side of the port, wherein an interior cavity of the balloon is configured to:
• receive a gas from a needle that has pierced the port, the needle entering the interior cavity of the balloon, and
• occlude a lumen of the connector tube.