AJP Suction Irrigation Set
Suction Irrigation Set or Suction Irrigation Tube is one of the disposable devices that in laparoscopic surgeries are in use and helps the surgeon in washing and collecting blood and surgical lesions during laparoscopic surgeries. In this article, we intend to review the applications and why to use this set.
Applications of Suction Irrigation
The main application of suction irrigation sets is in laparoscopic surgeries. In laparoscopic operations, the surgeon enters the body by making small holes in the patient’s body, uses a trocar, and performs the surgery with the least amount of invasiveness.
In this method, the surgeon performs laparoscopic surgery through the trocar with various surgical instruments such as forceps (grasping forceps), scissors, laparoscopic cautery hooks, special staplers, and other instruments.
Laparoscopic surgery limitation
In the past, one of the problems in laparoscopic surgery has been washing the operation site and discharging its secretions and blood.
At the beginning of this type of surgery, the washing serum should insert into the tissue(of the surgical site) through an irrigation set, and then the secretions, blood, and surgical waste have to discharge through a suction set.
Over time, a tool was produced that could perform both operations in the form of a medical device, accelerate the process, and speed up the operation.
This tool, which was initially permanent, all its parts after each use have to be removed, washed thoroughly to remove contaminations and secretions, then sterilized.
The advantages of using disposable tools and equipment in medicine, especially surgeries, as well as technological advances in the medical industry, caused the disposable set of suction irrigation tubes to replace its permanent and metal set like much other medical equipment.
Why use Suction Irrigation Set?
As we mentioned, the reason for using the suction irrigation tube is the convenience and ease of the surgeon’s work that with one set the washing and discharging operations are performed.
This device speeds up the surgeon’s operation, the surgical site is quickly cleaned and the blood is collected quickly.
This device makes the operation faster, healthier and lessens the infection at the site of operation.
Different sizes of AJP suction irrigation sets
Typically, three sizes of suction irrigations are produced by different companies, and these sizes are used in different cases.
1-Smallest size with a tube length of 22 cm and a diameter of 3 mm is used for children and other cases according to the surgeon’s decision.
This size is also used for thin people that have a shallow depth of surgery. The right size of a trocar for this suction irrigations tube is size 3.
2-The most widely used size of suction irrigation set is its medium size. The tube length of this set is 33 cm, its diameter is 5 mm, and can be used for all patients in general. This size is the most widely used size of suction irrigation and is suitable for trocar size 5.
3-A special and less used size is the large size of the suction irrigation, the length of the tube is 44 cm and it is used for very fat people.
Due to the fact that in very fat people, the surgeon should be able to access the surgical site and perform washing and discharging operations completely, the tube length of this set needs to be longer, which is why this size of suction irrigation set is produced.
In addition to these 3 sizes, some companies have produced other sizes of this tool, for example, tubes with a diameter of 10 mm are used to pass a larger volume of fluids, and size 10 trocars should be used in the surgical site.
AJP has produced all 3 common sizes of this set.
Why is it better to use AJP disposable sets?
Permanent suction irrigation sets have got problems.
As it is clear from the appearance of this set, it is very delicate and has long tubes, which makes it difficult to clean and sterilize it.
On the other hand, this set is in direct contact with the surgical site, therefore its cleanliness and sterility are very essential, and any contamination, the existence of external material, and the weakness of the sterilization process cause infection for the patient and endanger his life.
Considering these cases, after the production of these sets, the manufacturing industrial companies thought of designing and producing cost-effective and disposable suction irrigation sets in order to eliminate the problems of infection and contamination of the patient by using these sets.
Features of AJP suction irrigation set
The AJP suction irrigation sets with the code 3362 in medium size, are the best-selling sizes of this product and have the following features:
- Leak-resistant
- The pipe made of stainless steel
- Ability to use two spikes to transfer more washing serum to the surgical site
- It has two clamps to control serum fluid
- It has springy and very soft buttons
- Pipes without twist and blockage
- The ergonomic and transparent design of its handle for more ease of use
- It has holes on the suction tip to prevent sticking tissue to the suction tip, tissue damage, and also disconnecting the suction flow for this reason
- the transparent flow path for better vision of the surgeon
- Ability to connect to a variety of suction devices
- Separate colors of buttons
- Sterile and disposable to control infection
- Can be used in trocars size 5 and larger
How to use AJP Suction Irrigation Set
First, the package of this tool is opened on a sterile surgical table, and after completely covering the surgical site, it is fixed on the drape (sterile drapes) so that the handle (handpiece) can be free to easily enter and exit the surgical site and the possibility of falling the tool from the patient and contamination is minimized.
Then the circulating nurse connects the end of the pipes to the suction device and the washing serums outside the operating environment so that the connection is fully established.
Before installing the washing serums, make sure that the washing clips are closed so that during the installation, the serum liquid does not enter the operating environment and does not cause contamination. (After installation, in a suitable place, the clips and their function are checked so that no problem occurs during surgery).
After installing the suction tube and connector to the suction device, the function of the suction and irrigation buttons is checked.
In the next step, when the surgeon uses it, he inserts the suction irrigation tube into the trocar and performs the suction and irrigation operation through the handpiece and the springy buttons on it.
The blue button is used for irrigating and the white button is used for discharging and suctioning.
In the following video, you can get more acquainted with the suction irrigation set.
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