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Suction MODULE
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6. Suction MODULE
6.1 Vacuum/aspiration function
The Suction MODULE is used to aspirate
accumulations of blood, secretions or pieces of food
from the oral cavity, nasopharyngeal cavity and the
bronchial system.
The OMNIVAC secretion aspiration system is
available as an accessory, complete with tubes and
two aspirate bottles (see “10. OMNIVAC secretion
aspiration system” on page 35).
6.2 Operation
Oxygen supply
1. Open the oxygen supply valve
slowly
. The
contents pressure gauge now shows cylinder
pressure.
If appropriate, calculate remaining operating
time as a function of cylinder pressure (see
“Calculating filling level” on page 43).