§ 878.4780 - Powered suction pump.  


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  • § 878.4780 Powered suction pump.

    (a) Identification. A powered suction pump is a portable, AC-powered or compressed air-powered device intended to be used to remove infectious materials from wounds or fluids from a patient's airway or respiratory support system. The device may be used during surgery in the operating room or at the patient's bedside. The device may include a microbial filter.

    (b) Classification. Class II.