Operation - Surgical/Free-Flow
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Figure 1
Mode Selector Switch
Vacuum Gauge
Suction Control Knob
Equipment Setup
f the regulator is equipped with an adapter for wall outlets, insert the adapter into the vacuum wall outlet.
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If the regulator is mounted elsewhere, connect a vacuum supply hose between the regulator's adapter
port and the wall outlet. Connect the collection bottle's vacuum port to the regulator's fitting or overflow
safety trap with the appropriate vacuum tubing.
WARNING ⚠
Connection to positive pressure sources such as oxygen and medical air, even
momentarily, could injure the patient or operator.
CAUTION ⚠
Connection to positive pressure sources such as oxygen and medical air, even
momentarily, could damage the equipment.
Use hospital-supplied suction tubing between the vacuum regulator and the collection container,
as well as between the patient port of the collection container and the patient (minimum inside
diameter is 6 mm [0.25 in])
An Ohio Medical
high flow suction filter and/or overflow safety trap (OST) should be used
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between the collection container and regulator to prevent contamination of the regulator, wall
outlet and pipeline equipment.
ISO
10079-3 (Section 5.1.2) states that the usable volume of the collection container shall not
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be less than 500 mL.
High Flow Suction Filters
Hydrophilic:
Nipple
20 Pack 6730-0350-800
200 Pack 6730-0351-800
| (On)
(On)
|
100
80
120
Vacuum
60
140
40
-mm Hg
160
20
180
200
.
Hydrophobic:
Nipple
3 Pack
6700-0570-800
10 Pack
6700-0571-800
50 Pack
6700-0572-800
4
Probe/Adapter Port
Wrench
Fitting Port
Threaded
6700-0580-800
6700-0581-800
6700-0582-800
6700-0372-000 (Rev. 10.1) 08/19