Devilbiss Vacu Aide Quiet Suction Unit Features
- This Suction Unit can be operated while inside the carrying case
- The Quiet portable suction machine has a new integrated gauge and flow regulator
- Easy-to-turn knob conveniently placed around gauge for easy use and control
- Equipped with a switch mode power supply, allowing operation on any AC voltage (100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz)
- Low battery and charge indicator lights
- Float shutoff on the container to protect against overflow and integrated bacteria filter to prevent backflow
- Portable and lightweight Vacu-Aide QSU is easily transported and can accommodate travel to any country
- With a multitude of power options, features, and accessories, it can be used virtually anywhere under some of the most extreme circumstances
- It has a small footprint and lightweight design, only 6.6 lbs
Note: Negative pressures should not exceed 150 mmHg as higher pressures have been shown to cause trauma, hypoxemia, and atelectasis
Devilbiss Vacu-Aide Suction Unit User Manual
When to use this Product?
- More frequent or congested-sounding cough
- Coarse rhonchi and expiratory wheezing audible to the patient and/or caregiver with or without auscultation
- Visible secretions
- Increased peak pressures during volume-cycled mechanical ventilation
- Decreased tidal volumes during pressure-cycled ventilation
- Indication by the patient that suctioning is necessary
- Suspected aspiration of gastric or upper airway secretions
- Otherwise unexplained increase in shortness of breath, respiratory rate, or heart rate
- Decreases in vital capacity and/or oxygen saturation (as indicated by pulse oximetry), thought to be related to mucus plugging
AARC Guidelines for Devilbiss Vacu Aide
What to Buy with Devilbiss Suction Unit
Why choose this Quiet Suction Machine?
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Test -
Vacu-Aide does not interfere with or is not susceptible to interference from other equipment such as ventilators
- Drop Test and Shock Vibration Test -
Vacu-Aide is far less likely to be damaged when dropped or shipped
- Excessive Temperature Test -
Vacu-Aide effectively works in a wide range of environmental temperatures
AARC Guidelines for Appropriate Subatmospheric Pressures
- Neonates: 60 mmHg to 80 mmHg
- Infants: 80 mmHg to 100 mmHg
- Children: 100 mmHg to 120 mmHg
- Adults: 100 mmHg to 150 mmHg
Contraindications: When suctioning is indicated, no absolute contraindications exist, and failure to suction can prove to be more detrimental than potential adverse reactions. Routine or ‘scheduled’ suctioning, with no indication of need, is not recommended.
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Vacu-Aide QSU Quiet Suction Unit Specifications
Particulars |
Dimensions |
Product Dimensions |
8.3"H x 8.0"W x 8.5"D |
Product Weight |
6.6lb |
Vacuum Range |
50mm Hg to 550mm Hg |
Flow Range |
27lpm free flow, unrestricted |
Sound Level |
55dBA typical (53dBA typical while operating inside carrying case) |
Collection Bottle Capacity |
800ml (cc) disposable
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Electrical Requirements |
100 to 240V, 50/60Hz, 1.2A maximum, 12V, 33W maximum |
Power Consumption |
33W maximum |
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Vacu-Aide Suction Unit Warranty
2 years warranty on unit and 90 days on battery
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