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  2. Aspirator (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    A medical aspirator is a suction machine used to remove mucus, blood, and other bodily fluids from a patient. They can be used during surgical procedures but an operating theater is generally equipped with a central system of vacuum tubes. [1] Most aspirators are therefore portable, for use in ambulances and nursing homes, and can run on AC/DC ...

  3. Suction (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    In many hospitals and other health facilities, suction is typically provided by suction regulators, connected to a central medical vacuum supply by way of a pipeline system. The plastic, rigid Yankauer suction tip is one type of tip that may be attached to a suction device. Another is the plastic, nonrigid French or whistle tip catheter.

  4. Chest tube - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. pulmonology. ICD-9-CM. 34.04. MeSH. D013907. [edit on Wikidata] A chest tube (also chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy or intercostal drain) is a surgical drain that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or the mediastinum. The insertion of the tube is sometimes a lifesaving procedure.

  5. Yankauer suction tip - Wikipedia

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    The Yankauer suction tip (/ jeɪŋˈkaʊr /) [1] is an oral suctioning tool used in medical procedures. It is typically a firm plastic suction tip with a large opening surrounded by a bulbous head and is designed to allow effective suction without damaging surrounding tissue. This tool is used to suction oropharyngeal secretions in order to ...

  6. Medical gas supply - Wikipedia

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    Medical gas supply systems in hospitals and other healthcare facilities are utilized to supply specialized gases and gas mixtures to various parts of the facility. Products handled by such systems typically include: Source equipment systems are generally required to be monitored by alarm systems at the point of supply for abnormal (high or low ...

  7. Jackson-Pratt drain - Wikipedia

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    Jackson-Pratt drain. A Jackson-Pratt drain (also called a JP drain) is a closed-suction medical device that is commonly used as a post-operative drain for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites. The device consists of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb or circular cylinder via plastic tubing. [1]

  8. Vacuum aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Single-use double-valve manual vacuum aspirator. Vacuum or suction aspiration is a procedure that uses a vacuum source to remove an embryo or fetus through the cervix.The procedure is performed to induce abortion, as a treatment for incomplete spontaneous abortion (otherwise commonly known as miscarriage) or retained fetal and placental tissue, or to obtain a sample of uterine lining ...

  9. Resuscitator - Wikipedia

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    A resuscitator is a device using positive pressure to inflate the lungs of an unconscious person who is not breathing, in order to keep them oxygenated and alive. [citation needed] There are three basic types: a manual version (also known as a bag valve mask) consisting of a mask and a large hand-squeezed plastic bulb using ambient air, or with supplemental oxygen from a high-pressure tank.