title: A new suction device for microsurgery.
abstract: A new suction device for microsurgical procedures is presented. This device is made of soft, compliant PVC, which enables all fluids to be evacuated from the surgical field without damaging the surrounding soft tissue. The device is designed with front and radial ports that allow placement onto the blood vessel or nerve while the anastomosis is being performed. There is a tapered end providing the surgeon with fine control of the suction. Unlike other bulky suction devices, this one readily fits into the operative field without inhibiting operative procedures. It also readily fits varying sizes of conventional Frazier-type tips. The device has been used in over 100 microsurgical procedures and it has served well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Beckenstein
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Windle
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments