The Vacu-Aide Compact is a small and lightweight portable aspirator with critical safety and performance advantages. The Vacu-Aide Compact is the smallest and strongest suction unit of its kind, while featuring a convenient carrying bag that provides discrete suction on the go.

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Vacu-Aide® Compact Suction Unit

The Vacu-Aide Compact is a small and lightweight portable aspirator with critical safety and performance advantages. The Vacu-Aide Compact is the smallest and strongest suction unit of its kind, while featuring a convenient carrying bag that provides discrete suction on the go. The Vacu-Aide Compact is ideal for home or hospital use and meets the stringent ISO 10079-1 standards for emergency transport suction. It can be used from its internal battery or directly from the power supply.

Product Highlights

Vacuum adjustment allows for 50–500 mm Hg +/- 10% and a free flow of 27 liters/minute
Meets American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) guidelines for neonatal, infant, child and adult homecare suctioning
Enhanced battery life for up to one-hour operation
Meets ISO10079-1:1999 high vacuum, high flow classification
Compact package weighs only 3.37 lb
Comes complete with a rechargeable battery, 12 V DC in car charger, reusable canister, mains lead
and carry case
Easy-to-read LED bar graph gauge helps caregivers provide precise measurements of vacuum – especially important for pediatric patients
Built-in bacteria filter is located in the unit’s bottle assembly; unique float valve prevents backflow into the unit
Travel-friendly design meets RTCA/DO-160D Aircraft Standard for Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment (won’t interfere with a plane’s navigation system)
Manufactured and tested to ISO10079-1:1999 Standard for Suction Equipment, achieving outstanding performance in the following tests:
Electromagnetic Compatibility Test – Vacu-Aide does not interfere with or is not susceptible to interference from other equipment such as ventilators
Drop Test and Shock Vibration Test – Vacu-Aide is far less likely to be damaged when dropped or shipped
Excessive Temperature Test – Vacu-Aide effectively works in a wide range of environmental temperatures
Collection Canister and Tubing Collapsibility Test – The DeVilbiss reusable, autoclavable canister provides reliable, consistent performance

AARC Guidelines for appropriate subatmospheric pressures:
Neonates: 60 – 80 mm Hg
Infants: 80 – 100 mm Hg
Children: 100 – 120 mm Hg
Adults: 100 – 150 mm Hg

Negative pressures should not exceed 150 mmHg as higher pressures have been shown to cause trauma, hypoxemia and atelectasis.

Source: American Association for Respiratory Care. Nasotracheal suctioning 2004 revision & update. Respir Care 2004 Sep;49(9): 1080-4 (62 references)