Operation; Preparing For Aspiration - Weinmann ACCUVAC Basic Description And Operating Instructions

4. Operation

4.1 Preparing for aspiration

Fingertip
Aspirator tube
Nozzle
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-0,2
-0,8
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1. Unwind the aspiration tube
2. If necessary, adapt an aspiration catheter of
Catheter
3. Press the button marked
4. Set the desired vacuum at the vacuum control
ACCUVAC Basic is now ready for operation, and you
can start aspiration.
er plate .
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suitable size for tracheal or nasopharyngeal aspi-
ration to fit the nozzle.
for the power indicator and the green LED for the
button lights up.
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Do not switch on ACCUVAC Basic while there is
still a vacuum. This would cause the pump motor
to draw too much current when switching on,
which could actuate fuse F2
For this purpose, close the fingertip with the stop-
per and the suction opening with your thumb.
Wait until the pressure gage
vacuum. Now use the vacuum control
desired vacuum.
from the tube hold-
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. The lower green LED
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shows a constant
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to set the
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Operation
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