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Using Suction Function (Only Pg145)
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7 Using Suction Function (Only Pg145)
The device PG145 is equipped with a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is used to
suction off secretions of a patient by using a suction tube and a secretion con-
tainer. A suction tube can be used with all 4 indications.
The vacuum pump generates 2 different vacuum levels:
Table 7-1
The suction state indicator is also depicted on the right edge of the indication
screen. The following depicts the difference between the two screen displays.
7.1 Connecting a Suction Tube
The suction system consists of the following:
• Secretion container tube with filter
• Secretion container
•Suction instrument tube
•Suction instrument
Suction level Vacuum
Level 1 300 mbar
Level 2 700 mbar
Fig. 7-1 PG130 without suction level in-
dication
ARTHRO
SET
PRESSURE
45 mmHg
SET
FLOW
1.5 l/min
ACTUAL PRESSURE
0 50 100 150 200
START
Start pump
Knee
Fig. 7-2 PG145 with suction level indi-
cation
(1) Suction level indication range
(2) Suction levels 0, 1, 2
ARTHRO
SET
PRESSURE
45 mmHg
SET
FLOW
1.5 l/min
ACTUAL PRESSURE
0 50 100 150 200
START
Start pump
Knee
0
2
(1)
(2)
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