Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report

The A-1000 (Elmeca, Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) electrical automatic airway suction device, was designed to operate as a customizable repeated closed suction device. It can be used for patients with intubation or tracheostomy tubes. This is the first recorded case of the use of the A-1000 in a general w...

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Main Authors: Sehyeon Yu, Hanyoung Lee, Jae-Myeong Lee
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2024-14-2-71.pdf
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description The A-1000 (Elmeca, Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) electrical automatic airway suction device, was designed to operate as a customizable repeated closed suction device. It can be used for patients with intubation or tracheostomy tubes. This is the first recorded case of the use of the A-1000 in a general ward patient with a tracheostomy tube. A 91-year-old man presented having attempted suicide by hanging and was admitted to this institution. Although extubation was performed in the intensive care unit, the patient required 2 reintubations. The tracheostomy was performed, and the A-1000 was applied. After weaning from mechanical ventilation, the patient was transferred to the General Ward with a tracheostomy tube in place for effective removal of sputum by the A-1000. The tracheostomy tube was successfully removed, and the patient was discharged. The effectiveness and safety of the A-1000 needs further study by expanding the applications of this device.
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spelling doaj-art-4928a9da978b4266a7f0269c701e78d82024-11-18T07:34:18ZengKorean Society of Acute Care SurgeryJournal of Acute Care Surgery2288-58622288-95822024-07-01142717410.17479/jacs.2024.14.2.71300Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case ReportSehyeon Yu0Hanyoung Lee1Jae-Myeong Lee2 Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of KoreaThe A-1000 (Elmeca, Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) electrical automatic airway suction device, was designed to operate as a customizable repeated closed suction device. It can be used for patients with intubation or tracheostomy tubes. This is the first recorded case of the use of the A-1000 in a general ward patient with a tracheostomy tube. A 91-year-old man presented having attempted suicide by hanging and was admitted to this institution. Although extubation was performed in the intensive care unit, the patient required 2 reintubations. The tracheostomy was performed, and the A-1000 was applied. After weaning from mechanical ventilation, the patient was transferred to the General Ward with a tracheostomy tube in place for effective removal of sputum by the A-1000. The tracheostomy tube was successfully removed, and the patient was discharged. The effectiveness and safety of the A-1000 needs further study by expanding the applications of this device.http://jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2024-14-2-71.pdfairway managementautomationcase reportspatients' roomssuction
spellingShingle Sehyeon Yu
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Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
airway management
automation
case reports
patients' rooms
suction
title Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report
title_full Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report
title_fullStr Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report
title_short Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report
title_sort application of an automatic suction device to a patient with a tracheostomy tube in the general ward a case report
topic airway management
automation
case reports
patients' rooms
suction
url http://jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2024-14-2-71.pdf
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