Suction system Meconium Aspirator®

Designed to eliminate mouth suctioning of meconium Suction control port for intermittent suctioning Attaches to most endotracheal tubes Featured in the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation* N0102 (yellow) allows for easier identification Not made with natural rubber latex or plasticizer DEHP Individually packaged Neotech’s revolutionary Meconium Aspirator, which appears in the “Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation,” has created a safer way to aspirate meconium from newborns’ lungs. It is conveniently compatible with most endotracheal tubes, comes in both clear and yellow, and features a suction control port for use when infants need intermittent suctioning for safety. Clinicians praise it for its ease of use and its 20-year track record of safe application. Directions for Use Step 1 Connect barbed end of Neotech Meconium Aspirator to suction line. Step 2 Set the suction pressure at 80mm Hg or less. Step 3 Intubate patient with proper ET tube. Step 4 Connect 15mm I.D. end of Neotech Meconium Aspirator to 15mm O.D. ET tube adapter. Step 5 Block thumb port with thumb to begin suctioning. Step 6 Suction for two seconds or less at a time until meconium is full removed. Suction meconium intermittently. Note: For intermittent suctioning, unblock thumb port to stop suctioning. Block thumb port again to continue suctioning. Step 7 Continue to suction while ET tube is withdrawn. Step 8 Discard after use. INDICATIONS FOR USE The Neotech Meconium Aspirator is intended for use as a suction device to aspirate meconium from a newborn’s upper airway.