Suction system, general purpose

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
vacuum
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Oral health care
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
A06010102
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WITH ADJUSTABLE SUCTION
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GMDN related code(s)
36607
General-purpose suction system, pneumatic (An assembly of devices designed to evacuate fluid, tissue, gas, or other foreign materials from a body cavity or lumen by means of suction. It generally consists of a suction pump powered by compressed air or oxygen from a hospital's central gas system, tubing, plastic/glass collection container(s), a vacuum gauge, a regulator, an overflow trap, a moisture filter, and possibly a microbial filter. The pressurized gas enables the pump to create a vacuum in the suction tubing, which is inserted into the body for the removal of materials into the collection container. This system can be used in a wide variety of hospital or other healthcare settings.)
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WHO Technical specifications
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices