title: [A new suction pump to be used in the field of emergency medicine (author's transl)].
abstract: In the field of emergency medicine there has been a need for an efficient suction pump that can be used under all types of conditions and included both in doctors' emergency kits as well as in the standard equipment of mobile units such as ambulance cars, helicopters etc. The devices available in the past had decided disadvantages in their construction and performance. A newly designed suction pump -- the AMBU Uni-Suction -- has been subjected to laboratory and practical tests concerning function, material and practical use, based on a specification of requirements for such a device. The results show that this universally applicable suction pump meets every requirement under the different test conditions. The effectiveness is good, irrespective of the mode of operation applied, i.e. by hand, by foot or by compressed gases. Maintenance and service are negligible and no susceptibility to malfunction was observed. In addition, the design, function and performance of an accessory unit, the Suction Booster, are presented. This device can be used effectively in combination with the new suction pump, or with any other type of suction unit to prevent dangerous aspiration in emergencies.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013696:Temperature; D014618:Vacuum
vernacular_title: Eine neue Absaugpumpe für den Bereich der Notfallmedizin.