| 摘要 |
A suctioning device is provided for use in removal of fluid mucous from the trachea and nostrils of a newborn infant, to prevent aspiration of such fluid into the infant's lungs before first breath; the device includes: (a) a vertically, longitudinally upright container having a bottom wall with an opening therein to pass mucous into the container via a tubular catheter, and a top cap with an opening therein to pass suction air from the container interior toward a suction mouthpiece, (b) a baffle or baffles means in the container to intercept upward flow of mucous toward the top cap, (c) a duct in the container to receive flow of mucous via the opening in the bottom wall, the duct having an outlet end located to eject mucous in a generally downward direction in the container, below the baffle. (d) and a filter above the baffle, to filter air being sucked from the container interior toward the mouthpiece via the top cap opening.
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