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Medical Vacuum Pumps Save Lives

I used to want to be a doctor, but, as it turns out, I get a bit woozy at the sight of blood. Seeing doctor shows like ER, Grey’s Anatomy and House, I thought about how cool it would be to help someone when they are sick. I wanted to help cure their ailments, to perform surgery and take away their pain. I imagined myself saying, “Suction, please” just like they do on television. I still think the idea is cool and would like to do it, but my squeamish tendencies around blood inhibit my ambition.

Medical vacuum pumps are used in a variety of medical settings wherever suction is needed. This can take place in operating rooms, out-patient surgery, laboratories and a variety of other locations. Medical vacuum pumps are used extensively in radiosurgery and radiotherapy. In the operating room, a doctor may ask for suction to clear the body cavity of blood or other fluids so he or she can properly see the specific organs on which he or she is operating.

The suction created by medical vacuum pumps is often found in life saving procedures because it can drain fluids from critical body parts needed for survival. An example of a medical vacuum pump use for the respiratory system is if a patient needs a tracheotomy or has mucus stuck in his or her lungs that impairs normal breathing. Another example is draining the stomach. If a person ingests poison or drinks too much alcohol, his or her stomach may need to be pumped; a medical vacuum pump is used in this situation. New technologies and advancements in vacuum pumps have allowed medical vacuum pumps to be used if a patient has a bowel obstruction or a blood clot.

Medical vacuum pumps are vital to doctors and other medical professionals in order to perform life saving operations and procedures on patients who need them.