SuctionShield
Infection Prevention Made Simple
SuctionShield is a simple solution to the complex issue of fighting healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
In short, SuctionShield is a disposable holder to store Yankauer suction tip that is:
Developed By Physicians
Designed for a Single Patient, 24-Hour Use
Disposable & Recyclable
Affordable
In 90 seconds, we’ll show you a simple, cost-effective way to help prevent HAIs in your hospital.
The process is simple. The cost is low. The impact is undeniably powerful.
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Use SuctionShield in OR, ICU/CCU, MedSurg, SICU, PACU, ER, Cath Lab, GI Lab, Neuro Trauma, LTAC, SNF, and Rehab facilities. SuctionShield attaches to any size horizontal rail and safely holds Yankauer suction tips and other suction implements to properly contain oral secretions.
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NO more stuffing oral suction tips back in the peel pack. This is a warm and wet environment for infectious agents to continue to grow. The suction tip is encased in pathogens and increases the chance of droplet transmission and cross contamination.
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How many times does this happen in your hospital unit? CDC estimates that on any given day, 1 in 31 hospital patients has an HAI and costs per incidence are upwards of $25K. Securing suction tips with a SuctionShield holster can help prevent these incidences.
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SuctionShield plays a vital role in patient and practitioner safety. For hospital staff, this translates to a safer work environment, reduces sick leave and promotes better morale. SuctionShield does this for a few dollars per use and easily pays for itself when a single HAI is avoided.
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A wide top opening allows for quick and easy placement of the Yankauer suction tool. The innovative design and hard to miss bright orange color make locating and placing suction tools simple and efficient. The patented adjustable strap allows the disposable holster to be placed on any rail and easily moved with the patient.
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At the bottom of the holster, SuctionShield has a raised grid. This ingenious detail allows the suction tip to air dry on top of the grid and NOT rest in any accumulated secretions. When suctioning is turned on, all secretions are sucked into the receptacle keeping contaminants where they belong and the suction holster dry.
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SuctionShield: A Simple Solution for Suction Tool Containment and Reduced HAIs
SuctionShield is a revolutionary disposable suction holder that holds Yankauer suction tips and suction tubes in healthcare facilities. We designed SuctionShield to address two critical challenges in hospital environments: preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and reducing the spread of pathogens. In addition to compromising the well-being of patients and staff, each HAI can cost upwards of $80,000. At a few dollars per use, SuctionShield is designed to help decrease HAIs and protect patients and staff from secondary infections.
Founded and developed by physicians, our innovative orange suction holster effectively holds suction implements and oral care kits, minimizing the risk of exposure and dispersion of infectious agents. SuctionShield is a simple, easy-to-use disposable suction canister that keeps suction tips dry and helps prevent cross-contamination and droplet transmission.
Key Features and Benefits
Enhanced Safety: SuctionShield safeguards patients and healthcare workers by containing suction tips, allowing for air drying of the suction tip and keeping suction tips from falling on the floor, hanging off the bed rail, and other unsafe methods.
Ease of Use: The user-friendly design allows quick and effortless placement, tubing stability, and airflow for air drying of the suction tip. Our patented latching system lets medical staff easily reattach the SuctionShield wherever the patient goes, promoting efficiency and safety.
Reduced Costs: The potential impact on hospital budgets and the lives of patients and medical professionals warrants the small but mighty investment in patient & medical staff safety. Hospital administrators, infection disease control professionals, and other vital decision-makers are all responsible for their hospital’s bottom line. By minimizing the risk of HAIs, SuctionShield is a necessary suction supply that can contribute to significant cost savings for healthcare facilities. Fortunately, SuctionShield is cost-effective, and the list price is only a few dollars.
Versatility: SuctionShield holder is easily adapted for all critical care settings where oral suction is used, such as ICUs, EDs, ORs, PACUs, outpatient surgery centers, the TCU, LTACs, or ANY location where oral suction is utilized.
FDA Approved: SuctionShield is FDA approved for 24-hour / single patient use, aligning with CDC protocol for suction tool usage.
Disposable & Recyclable: SuctionShield is manufactured from FDA-approved materials and can be disposed of in medical recycling programs, lessening environmental impacts and should not be considered reusable.
SuctionShield: Promoting a Safer and More Efficient Healthcare Environment
There’s never been a prominent or standard location for a suction tip. Thanks to SuctionShield, the oral suction tip has finally found its proper place. And why does this matter? Pathogens can live and spread in critical care settings — on surfaces and through droplet transmission within the hospital room. Also, 1 in 31 patients in hospital facilities has an HAI. SuctionShield significantly reduces the potential spread of those pathogens by placing the suction device in the easily identifiable orange container; it attaches to any rail in the operating room table, gurney, or cart. Pathogens are now isolated, not spread, and put in their place. No more “back in the peel pack” or “under the pillow” routines, where nosocomial infections can spread. The SuctionShield container is the proper clean place for the Yankauer suction tip. It is the standard practice in critical care settings, operating rooms, and any unit where oral suctioning is performed.
