Our suction devices save lives by reaching patients wherever they are.

Portable aspirators are a vital tool used as a first line of defense in saving lives for patients being treated at home for aspiration and airway obstruction. There are various reasons why a patient with special needs may require airway clearance, but the primary reason is the same for every patient: to prevent hypoxia by maintaining airway patency. Some signs and symptoms that may indicate a patient needs airway clearance include:

Difficulty breathing

Nose wings involved in breathing

Positioning the patient

Abnormal breathing pattern

Obstruction - Level of obstruction

Partial – Lower airflow

Complete airway obstruction - Complete cessation of breathing.

Excessive secretion

Saliva / phlegm

Blood

Vomit