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Evaluation of a Novel Field Suction Unit (SÜPEVAC): A Mannequin Crossover Trial
Teneal Baxter1, Wallace Grimmett1, Damon Reardon1
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to obtain a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the SÜPEVAC unit (German Malaysian Medical Industries, Selangor, Malaysia), a novel field suction unit powered by a positive pressure gas source and capable of hospital-grade suction levels and rates.
Methods:
This was a randomized crossover trial in a simulated clinical setting to compare the SÜPEVAC unit with standard hospital wall suction. Twenty-two fellows of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, or the College of Intensive Care Medicine were recruited. Outcomes were assessed via a structured survey and measuring the time to view the glottis.
Results:
This study found there was no significant difference between the SÜPEVAC unit and wall suction with regard to suction time (P = .762; 95% confidence interval, -0.683 to 0.338) or qualitative assessment via the survey.
Conclusions:
The SÜPEVAC unit is comparable with wall suction in a clinical setting. Further research is warranted.
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