36 OMNIVAC secretion aspiration system
10.1 Starting work
Tip Cleaning will be facilitated if you pour about 50 ml
of disinfectant or water into the aspirate bottle
before you start. The aspirated matter is then less
likely to adhere to the bottom of the bottle.
1. If necessary, adapt the end-piece of an
aspirating catheter of a suitable size for tracheal
or nasopharyngeal aspiration.
Important! For effective aspiration of viscous and solid
pieces of food from the oral cavity, take the end-
piece off the aspirating tube and use the
aspirating tube on its own.
2. Switch on the vacuum source, e.g. the Suction
MODULE, and set the desired vacuum if
required.
10.2 Aspiration
Pay attention during the aspiration process to ensure
that no injuries are caused to the patient’s
oropharyngeal cavities, especially to the mucous
membranes.
• You can briefly interrupt suction, for example if
the skin is aspirated, by opening the fingertip
regulator.
You can leave the fingertip regulator
permanently open and hold it closed with a
thumb. You then only need to lift your thumb
briefly for venting.
Catheter
Fingertip regulator
Aspirating tube
End-piece
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