Aspirator (medical device)

Potain's aspirator

A medical aspirator is a small suction machine used to remove mucus and other bodily fluids from a patient. These machines are often designed to be portable for use in ambulances and nursing homes, and can run on AC/DC or battery power.

Major manufacturers include Allied Healthcare Products Inc. (under the Gomco brand) and Impact Instrumentation Inc. which is part of Zoll Medical Corporation.

In the past manually operated aspirators were used such as Potain's aspirator.[1]

References

  1. ↑ p. 97, Minor surgery, Henry R. Wharton, in System of surgery, vol. II, Frederic S. Dennis and John S. Billings, eds., Philadelphia: Lea Brothers & Co., 1895.