The Yankauer Suction Holder Your Hospital Has Been Waiting For

70% OF HAIs ARE PREVENTABLE, EVEN ONE PATIENT DEATH IS ONE TOO MANY.

• Annually, patients in the US are admitted to healthcare facilities for 100’s of millions of procedures involving oral suction. The potential morbidity and mortality is significant and the need for more innovative ways to prevent infection is crucial.

• According to the CDC, approximately 2 million patients in the United States develop healthcare-associated infections annually, from which 100,000 die.

• Patient and practitioner safety is threatened by HAIs and antimicrobial-resistant (AR) pathogens resulting in extended hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, strained resources and sever consequences for hospitalized patients.

• 5-10% of all patients entering a hospital contract a drug-resistant infection that they did not have prior to admission.

• SURGICAL SETTINGS ARE AN ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AREA FOR THE INNOVATION AND EASE OF THE SUCTIONSHIELD.

More than 90% of surgical procedures are attended by anesthesia specialists. During procedures, airways are kept clear using an oral suction tip. Once the oral suction tip has been in the patient’s mouth, it is covered with secretions, which at a minimum contain normal flora and can potentially contain virulent organisms. This contaminated suction tip should never be allowed to touch any person, object or surface. There is currently no mandatory suction containment strategy for transmission prevention. Current practices have not addressed this issue and there is no oversight by regulatory agencies to make sure safety protocols are enforced. This is where SuctionShield puts infection its place.

SuctionShield Will Change The Way You Look At Infection Control Forever