Yankauer suction tip

Yankauer Suction Tip

The Yankauer suction tip (pronounced yang´kow-er)^[1] is an oral suctioning tool used in medical procedures. It is typically a firm plastic suction tip with a large opening surrounded by a bulbous head and is designed to allow effective suction without damaging surrounding tissue. This tool is used to suction oropharyngeal secretions in order to prevent aspiration. A Yankauer can also be used to clear operative sites during surgical procedures and its suctioned volume counted as blood loss during surgery.

Developed around 1907 by American otolaryngologist Sidney Yankauer (1872–1932), the Yankauer suction instrument has become the most common medical suction instrument in the world.

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↑ "MerckSource". Retrieved September 13, 2009.

Surgical instruments

Dissecting

Scalpels	Laser scalpel RF knife Lancets Liston knife Catlin Von Graefe knife
Surgical scissors:	Bandage scissors Iris scissors Mayo scissors Metzenbaum scissors Tenotomy scissors
Other:	Rongeur Curette Osteotome Drill bits Rasps Trocars Drills Dermatomes

Grasping (forceps)

Clamping

Retracting/viewing

Accessory/other

Examination/prep:	Dilators Specula Fiber optic endoscopes Head mirror
Suction:	Yankauer suction tip
Irrigation and injection needles
Measurement devices:	rulers and calipers
Drain:	Jackson-Pratt drain Penrose drain
Other:	Surgical staplers Periodontal probe Surgical suture

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Yankauer suction tip

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