Weinmann MANUVAC User manual

MANUVAC
Suction Pump
Description and instructions for use

2EN
Contents
1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 Special symbols on the device . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.1 Putting into operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.2 Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.3 After aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Hygienic preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. Functional check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.1 Intervals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.2 Sending in device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.3 Disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9. Product and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9.1 Standard product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9.3 Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
10. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
11. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12. Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Overview EN 3
1. Overview
7Pedal
2Secretion cap with overflow
protection and vent flap
1Secretion bottle
9Housing groove for suction hose
6Suction valve
4Connecting hose
10 Grip bar
8Discharge valve
18 Vent flap
16 Thick suction hose
(length 280 mm,
2nd stage)
5Holding clip for secretion bottle
13 Fine suction hose (length
1020 mm, 1st stage)
3Angled hose
connection
15 Secretion socket with
fingertip control
14 Adapter n.d.6
17 Adapter n.d.10
12 Retaining
clip
11 Suction pump

4EN Overview
1.1 Special symbols on the device
1
No. Symbol Meaning
MANUVAC device information plate
1
SN Serial number of device
Year of manufacture
CE marking

Description EN 5
2. Description
2.1 Intended use
The MANUVAC aspirator is a vacuum pump, inde-
pendent of an energy source, which can be operated
manually or with the foot or knee.
The MANUVAC aspirator is a vacuum device for use
outdoors, used in medical technology, especially
emergency medicine, to aspirate significant accumu-
lations of blood, mucus, saliva etc. as well as viscous
and solid food particles. This prevents airways be-
coming blocked and eliminates the risk of these sub-
stances being aspirated into the lungs.
In addition, the MANUVAC vacuum pump can be
used to evacuate vacuum mattresses.
MANUVAC is not intended to be used for bronchial
aspiration.
2.2 Function
Rhythmic depression of the pedal creates a negative
pressure via a diaphragm, which sucks the material
from the patient’s oral-/pharyngeal cavity through
the 2-stage suction hose into the secretion bottle.
The 1st stage of the hose system is used to aspirate
blood, secretions, mucus etc., the 2nd stage for ef-
fective aspiration of viscous and solid food particles.
The two suction hoses will bridge a distance of 1300
mm between the patient and the device.

6EN Safety Instructions
The secretion bottle is portable, i.e. it can be re-
moved from the pump if required. This means that
when aspirating directly via the thick suction hose,
the distance to the patient may be up to approx. 950
mm.
The secretion cap on the secretion bottle is equipped
with an overflow protection device to prevent the
contents from overflowing into the vacuum pump.
The pedal automatically returns to the starting posi-
tion via a spring.
3. Safety Instructions
For your and your patient's safety as well as in ac-
cordance with offi cial Safety Regulations (Directive
93/42 EEC) we may point out the following:
• Read these operating instructions carefully. They
belong to the appliance and must be kept avail-
able at all times.
• Any use of the appliance is subject to detailed
knowledge and consideration of these Operat-
ing Instructions.
• MANUVAC must be used for the intended use
only (see "2.1 Intended use" on page 5).
• Observe the section “5. Hygienic preparation”
on page 12 to avoid infection or bacterial con-
tamination.
• If third-party items are used, functional failures
may occur and fitness for use may be restricted.
Biocompatibility requirements may also not be
met. Please note that in such cases, any claim
under warranty and liability will be voided if nei-
ther the accessories nor genuine replacement

Safety Instructions EN 7
parts recommended in the instructions for use
are used.
• MANUVAC may only be used by trained staff in-
structed in aspiration techniques. Incorrect use
can cause serious bodily harm.
• During the aspiration process, take particular
care not to cause injuries to the patient’s mouth
or throat, e.g. to mucous membrane.
The suction can be interrupted by briefly open-
ing the fingertip, for example if the nozzle be-
comes firmly attached to the skin.
Important! • Dispose of fluids such as blood and secretions,
together with any parts contaminated by them,
in accordance with national hygiene guidelines.

8EN Use
4. Use
The MANUVAC vacuum pump is supplied fully as-
sembled and is quickly and easily put into use.
4.1 Putting into operation
1. Place the vacuum pump on a strong, steady
base. The red vent flap must be closed.
2. Gently depress the pedal and push the retaining
clip outwards. The pedal then springs up into the
starting position.
3. Lift the thick suction hose out of the curved
housing groove.
4. Aspiration is carried out by rhythmic depression
of the pedal with the hand,foot or knee. Always
operate the pedal as smoothly and steadily as
possible. For manual operation, grasp the grip
bar on the front of the pump with the fingers
and pump with the ball of the thumb.

Use EN 9
4.2 Aspiration
During the aspiration process, take care not to cause
any injury to the patient’s mouth and throat region,
and especially to mucous membrane.
• For tracheal and nasopharyngeal aspiration, as-
piration catheters of various sizes can be fitted to
the suction hose via the conical adapter on the
secretion socket.
• The fingertip on the secretion socket can be
opened to interrupt suction briefly, e.g. if the
nozzle is clinging to the skin.
You can leave the fingertip open all the time and
keep your thumb over it. To release the suction
all you have to do is lift your thumb.
• For effective aspiration of viscous and solid food
particles, simply insert the thick suction hose
(2nd stage) directly into the patient’s oral-/phar-
yngeal cavity, removing the fine suction hose
(1st stage) with the adapter from the thick suc-
tion hose (2nd stage).
• To bridge a distance between the MANUVAC
vacuum pump and the patient via the thick suc-
tion hose (2nd stage), the secretion bottle can be
removed from the clip. The connecting hose
does not affect the suction capacity.

10 EN Use
• The red vent flap should always be open (Fig.8)
during direct aspiration with the thick hose (2nd
stage). The suction is built up by closing the vent
duct with the index finger and can also be regu-
lated by opening and closing this duct.
• Should the thick aspiration hose (2nd stage) be
sucked onto the patient’s tongue or mucous
membranes, the vent duct in the secretion cap
must be opened by lifting the index finger or the
red vent flap reopened. Suction is then interrupt-
ed immediately and the aspiration hose freed.
Pumping by hand, foot or knee can be contin-
ued throughout.
• During aspiration, the secretion bottle must be
placed or held upright (secretion cap pointing
upward). If nessary, the secretion bottle can also
be held vertically or obliquely, however, the
secretation cap must point upwards.
If the secretion cap is held downwards, the over-
flow protection device seals off the connection
to the vacuum pump. If this happens, you should
hold the secretion cap pointing upwards again
and interrupt the aspiration process for a few
seconds by opening the red vent flap on the se-
cretion cap until the safety ball falls back again.
• Once the secretion bottle is full, the overflow
protection device cuts off the suction process
and the pedal can be operated only with consid-
erable difficulty. The secretion bottle should
then be emptied immediately as follows:
– Remove the secretion cap
– Empty the secretion bottle
– Replace the secretion cap
– Continue to aspirate.

Use EN 11
4.3 After aspiration
1. After completing the aspiration, empty the se-
cretion bottle and rinse it, together with the se-
cretion cap and the suction hoses with clear
water on the spot.
2. Then replace the secretion cap so that the trian-
gular mark points to the upper middle line of the
secretion bottle, then fit the hoses together.
Important Unless absolutely unavoidable, the vacuum pump
should never be transported with a full secretion
bottle, since the aspirated liquid could run out.
3. Tightly wind the connecting hose in the direction
of the arrow around the bottom of the secretion
bottle and return the bottle to the holding clip.
4. Place the thick suction hose in the housing
groove, depress the pedal and secure it with the
retaining clip.

12 EN Hygienic preparation
5. Hygienic preparation
This product contains disposable items. Disposable
items are intended to be used only once. So use
these items only once and do not reprocess them.
Reprocessing disposable items may impair the func-
tionality and safety of the product and lead to un-
foreseeable reactions as a result of ageing,
embrittlement, wear, thermal load, the effects of
chemical processes, etc.
After every aspiration process, hygienic preparation
of the MANUVAC aspiration pump and the accesso-
ries used is essential. We recommend immediate
cleaning with clear water (on the spot if possible).
Wiping with disinfectant is sufficient for the external
surfaces.
Observe the instructions regarding use of disinfect-
ant. For immersion disinfection we recommend
gigasept®FF (new) and terralin®protect for wipe
disinfection. You are recommended to wear suitable
gloves (e.g. household or disposable gloves) during
disinfection procedures.
For further information on hygienic preparation and
a list of all cleaning agents and disinfectants which
can be used, please see our Internet brochure at
www.weinmann-emergency.com.
Make sure you perform a functional check after
every hygienic preparation (see "6. Functional
check" on page 14).
If, despite the overflow protection device, secretions,
blood, mucus or the like should pass into the interior
of the pump (the inside of the connecting hose will
show signs of contamination), it is necessary to clean
the interior – the pump chamber – with a commer-

Hygienic preparation EN 13
cial disinfectant solution (gigasept®FF (new)) as fol-
lows:
1. Remove the connecting hose with angled hose
connection from the secretion cap and suspend
it in a disinfectant solution.
2. Operate the pedal until the disinfectant solution
emerges from the discharge valve.
3. Take the hose out of the disinfectant solution,
hold the vacuum pump high and again operate
the pedal until all the disinfectant solution is
forced out of the pump. In case of serious con-
tamination, we recommend a precleaning with
clear water. Procedure is the same as for rinsing
with disinfectant solution. The pump does not
need to be dismantled for this cleaning opera-
tion.
Important The time of exposure to the disinfectant solution
must be adhered to. Unsufficient disinfection can
lead to danger of infection.
The two-part hose system with adapters, secretion
cap and secretion bottle must also be cleaned in the
disinfectant solution after every use. All parts must
be rinsed thoroughly with clear water and dried suf-
ficiently after every disinfection. The secretion bottle
can be autoclaved at up to 121°C/250°F.

14 EN Functional check
6. Functional check
To guarantee satisfactory operation of the
MANUVAC vacuum pump, the function must be
checked every time the pump is disinfected and
sterilised.
Procedure:
• Ensure that the hose connections are tight.
• Check that the hoses and rubber parts are in
good condition. Porous and brittle parts must be
replaced.
• Check the aspiration by periodically operating
the pedal and simultaneously opening and clos-
ing the suction opening of the secretion socket
with the thumb.

Troubleshooting EN 15
7. Troubleshooting
If the fault cannot be remedied, it is advisable to con-
tact the manufacturer WEINMANN Emergency or re-
turn the set to the works for overhaul. Do not
continue to use the vacuum pump since this could
lead to serious damage.
Fault Cause Remedy
Suction too low. Leaks in the System.
Check that aspiration line,
connecting line and secretion bottle
cap all fit tightly.
Check that the fingertip cap of the
secretion socket fits tightly.
Check that the red vent flap of the
secretion bottle fits tightly.
Check the disk diaphragm for cracks
and replace if necessary (see chapter
“8. Maintenance” on page 16).
Check the hose system and rubber
parts for cracks and replace if
necessary.
No suction, pedal very
difficult to operate.
Secretion bottle full.
Overflow protection device has cut
in.
Empty secretion bottle.
Incorrect operation has caused
overflow protection device to cut in.
Hold secretion bottle upwards.
Interrupt aspira-tion for a few
seconds by opening the red vent flap
on the secretion cap until the ball
float has dropped down.
Hose system has been blocked with
secretions during aspiration. Clean the hose system with water.

16 EN Maintenance
8. Maintenance
8.1 Intervals
The MANUVAC vacuum pump requires no mainte-
nance other than observation of the cleaning and
function instructions. However, the disk diaphragm
should be examined every 2 years.
Procedure:
• Unscrew the four support feet and remove the
base plate, so that the disk diaphragm can be
seen.
• The disk diaphragm should be regarded as func-
tioning satisfactorily if no cracks or other defects
can be seen. Should it be found to be defective,
it can easily be changed by authorized specialist
staff.
• Have servicing and repair work performed only
by the manufacturer, WEINMANN Emergency,
or qualified expert staff.
8.2 Sending in device
Warning! Risk of infection from contaminated parts during re-
pair measures!
The device, components and accessories may be
contaminated and infect specialist staff performing
repair measures with bacteria or viruses.
– Clean and disinfect the device, components
and accessories.

Maintenance EN 17
– Do not send in obviously contaminated
parts.
1. Remove components and accessories.
2. Clean the device, components and accessories
(see "5. Hygienic preparation" on page 12).
3. Send the device and, if necessary, components
and accessories to WEINMANN Emergency or to
specialist staff expressly so authorized by
WEINMANN Emergency.
Note: If you send in obviously contaminated parts, these
will be disposed of by WEINMANN Emergency or by
specialist staff expressly so authorized by
WEINMANN Emergency at your expense.
8.3 Disposal
Do not dispose of the unit with domestic waste. To
dispose of the unit properly, please contact a li-
censed, certified electronic scrap disposal merchant.
This address is available from your Environment
Officer or from your local authority. The unit packag-
ing (cardboard box and inserts) can be disposed of as
waste paper.

18 EN Product and accessories
9. Product and accessories
9.1 Standard product
MANUVAC vacuum pump
with secretion bottle, connecting hose
and suction hoses WM 10800
9.2 Accessories
The following accessories are not part of the stan-
dard product and must be ordered separately:
Set, disposable aspiration catheters WM 15051
each consisting of 3 aspiration catheters:
• Fr 06, Ø 2 mm
• Fr 10, Ø 3 mm
• Fr 12, Ø 4 mm
9.3 Spare parts
Suction hose set for the MANUVAC WM 15116
Secretion bottle WM 10821
Secretion cap, complete WM 10822
Secretion cap WM 10823
Vent flap WM 10825
Disk diaphragm WM 10842

Product and accessories EN 19
Hose, silicone, diam. 6/10 mm,
length 1020 mm WM 10801
Hose, steramide, diam. 4/7 mm,
length 740 WM 5776
Hose, silicone, diam.10/15mm,
length 280 mm WM 2201
Adapter, n. d.10 WM 4627
Angled hose connection WM 2252
Secretion socket with fingertip control WM 2251
Adapter, n. d. 6 WM 2261
Return flow protection device WM 2281

20 EN Technical Data
10. Technical Data
(Subject to changes in design and
equipment)
MANUVAC
Appliance class
93/42/EEC I
Dimensions (WxHxD) in mm 205x105x175
Weight approx. 1.4 kg
Suction volume 160 ml/stroke
Max. negative pressure –700 mbar
Volume of secretion bottle 370 ml
Temperature range
– Operation
– Storage
–18 °C to +50 °C
–40 °C to +60 °C
Overflow protection device ball float
Connecting hose length 740 mm, 4 mm diam.
Suction hose, complete
– Suction hose,1st stage
– Suction hose, 2nd stage
length 1300 mm
length 1020 mm, 6 mm diam.
length 280 mm, 10 mm diam.
Standards applied EN ISO 10079-2