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Application and Maintenance
The equipment must be used under the guide of the professional qualifications of medical person-
nel, according to the manual's scope of use and operational steps in strict
1. Application & maintenance
• Check the aspirator before using as per the installing and commissioning sequence to ensure
its good performances, afterwards, start operation by connecting the suction conductor and the
phlegm suction catheter already sterilized;
Note: Please refer to the instructions before attempting to use the suction catheter supplied with
the aspirator.
• Regulate the negative pressure as required for suction through the regulating valve, open/close
the switch based on the situation, and observe frequently the liquid level in the holder in the pro-
cess of operation. Stop suction if the liquid level in the holder ascends to the rated capacity (still
applicable if slanting the aspirator 10º), and re-use it after empty and clean-up. Otherwise, the
float will rise as the liquid level ascends till the valve is closed and suction stops automatically;
Note: Adopt the procedures mentioned in "Inspection & test on the overflow device", if the liquid
level still ascends after the overflow device has been shut off.
• Emergency measures in the process of application:
--- Quickly loosen the negative pressure regulating knob to release the negative pressure if the
suction catheter is blocked by strong phlegm and mucus, and start suction again after changing
the suction tube;
--- Adopt the above method to loosen the negative pressure regulating knob if it is not easy to take
out the suction catheter after completion of suction or the tube is adhered to human body tissue.
Note 1: Bend the tube in "V" form prior to starting suction, insert the suction catheter into the loca-
tion of existing phlegm on the patient when the negative pressure reaches the desired range after
start-up, then, recover the tube to its original status. This will lead to quicker suction effect.
Note 2: The medical personnel shall select the proper suction catheter according to the clinical
requirement.
Note 3: The aspirator shall be operated under the medical personnel's instructions strictly accord-
ing to the scope of application and the operating sequence listed in the instruction manual. Please
contact the supplier or manufacturer if there is any question.
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