2.5 Purpose
2.5.1
Intended use
The ASSKEA proVisio
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M28 secretion aspirator is a network-independent mobile medical
aspirator and is used for temporary and primarily spontaneous aspiration of aspirate from the
trachea.
Typical areas of application are:
• outpatient and inpatient care (professional healthcare facility environment),
• homecare (home healthcare environment), especially for the aspiration of aspirate from
tracheostomy patients.
2.5.2
Essential functions
• Generation of vacuum (high vacuum)
• Generation of flow (high flow)
2.5.3
Applied parts
• There are no applied parts; however, the housing and suction tube are considered as type BF
applied parts.
2.5.4
Indications
• Tracheostomy patients
• Aspiration due to impaired respiratory function
• Aspiration of blood, secretions, and food residues from the oral cavity, the pharyngeal zone
and bronchial system
2.5.5
Contraindications
The ASSKEA proVisio
M28 secretion aspirator is contraindicated for the following applications:
®
• Liposuction
• Gynecology applications
• Dental applications
• Thoracic drainage
• Continuous drainage
• Applications in wound areas
2.5.6
Precautionary measures
Precautionary measures should be taken in the case of fresh oesophageal or tracheal
anastomoses or tracheo-oesophageal fistulas.
2.5.7
Restrictions on use
• in medical rooms where potential equalisation is required (e.g. heart surgery)
• in potentially explosive areas / in the MRI environment
• outdoors / during transport
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