Vacu-Aide® Quiet Suction Unit

Vacu-Aide® QSU Suction Unit

For more than half a century, DeVilbiss Healthcare has provided unmatched safety and performance in the airway suction device category. With the Vacu-Aide QSU, DeVilbiss brings you the same reliable, portable operation in a significantly quieter unit.
 
With more than 50% reduction in sound, the Vacu-Aide QSU is the quietest high flow/high suction portable unit on the market, making it a smart choice for patients from neonate to adult.

Features

• Vacuum adjustment allows for 50–550 mm Hg and a free flow of 27 liters/minute
• Meets American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) guidelines for neonatal, infant, child and adult homecare suctioning
• Sealed lead acid battery for use up to one-hour operation
• Can return a patient to a state of comfort quickly – Meets ISO 10079-1:2009 high vacuum, high flow classification
• New, innovative container assembly features integrated bacteria filter
• Container and filter design maintains appropriate flow rate to meet ISO guidelines
• Comes complete with internal battery, carrying case, 6' tubing, AC/DC adapters and power cord
• New Integrated gauge and flow regulator – Easy-to-turn knob conveniently placed around gauge for easy use and control
• Manufactured and tested to ISO10079-1:1999 Standard for Suction Equipment, achieving outstanding performance in the following tests:
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Test – Vacu-Aide does not interfere with or is not susceptible to interference from other equipment such as ventilators
• Drop Test and Shock Vibration Test – Vacu-Aide is far less likely to be damaged when dropped or shipped
•  Excessive Temperature Test – Vacu-Aide effectively works in a wide range of environmental temperatures

What Is Included

• Suction Unit
• 800 cc disposable bottle
• Tubing
• 6' tubing
• AC and DC power cords

Vacu-Aide QSU Suction Unit Instruction Guide

Vacu-Aide QSU Suction Unit Consumer Brochure

Frequently Asked Questions

AARC Guidelines for appropriate subatmospheric pressures:

    Neonates: 60 - 80 mm Hg
    Infants: 80 - 100 mm Hg
    Children: 100 - 120 mm Hg
    Adults: 100 - 150 mm Hg

Negative pressures should not exceed 150 mmHg as higher pressures have been shown to cause trauma, hypoxemia and atelectasis.
 
Source: American Association for Respiratory Care. Nasotracheal suctioning 2004 revision & update. Respir Care 2004 Sep;49(9): 1080-4 (62 references)