Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

evacuator

English answer:

The collection unit tube connected to the patient

Added to glossary by Lingo Pros
Feb 24, 2006 12:25
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English term

evacuator

English Tech/Engineering Medical: Instruments Blood Conservation System
Using aseptic technique, clamp evacuator tube on each side of the quickconnect.

Discussion

Jianming Sun (asker) Feb 25, 2006:
Lingo seems to have got the right context. :-) Thanks!
William [Bill] Gray Feb 24, 2006:
A little more context would allow for a more precise definition in this instance. :-)

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English term (edited): Evacuator Tube
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The collection unit tube connected to the patient

Jianming, if you don't have the drawings with the text you are translating, open the link below and search for:

- Evacuator tube
- Quick Connect

http://www.ministryhealth.org/policies/903040410.htm

"Evacuator tube" is a part of the collection unit. It's connected in one side to the device and the other side to the patient as mentioned in the text and transfers / sends/ "evacuates" the patient's blood to the collection unit.
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instrument for removing fluid or small particles from a cavity or container

DEF – An instrument for removing fluid or
small particles from a body cavity or
container. Source

OBS – Formerly applied to one for
compelling evacuation of the bowels or
bladder.
Peer comment(s):

agree William [Bill] Gray
2 hrs
agree Seema Ugrankar
11 hrs
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(suction) drainage device

In your context (Blood conservation system) it seems to be a device to collect blood during surgery to be recycled.

The surgeon connects the SURETRANS system to the closed wound drain(s). ACD-A anticoagulant may be added to the collection container through the injection port if desired by the surgeon. The detachable Solcovac® suction evacuator provides self-contained suction to the unit.
A patient *drainage tube* incorporating an anticoagulant injection port and a universal Y-connector for connection to the closed wound drain;


http://www.davol.com/HTMLFiles/Autotransfusion/Suretrans1.ht...
Peer comment(s):

agree William [Bill] Gray
2 hrs
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