Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report

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The A-1000 (Elmeca, Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) electrical automatic airway suction device, was designedto operate as a customizable repeated closed suction device. It can be used for patients with intubationor tracheostomy tubes. This is the first recorded case of the use of the A-1000 in a general ward patientwith a tracheostomy tube. A 91-year-old man presented having attempted suicide by hanging and wasadmitted to this institution. Although extubation was performed in the intensive care unit, the patientrequired 2 reintubations. The tracheostomy was performed, and the A-1000 was applied. After weaningfrom mechanical ventilation, the patient was transferred to the General Ward with a tracheostomy tubein place for effective removal of sputum by the A-1000. The tracheostomy tube was successfully removed,and the patient was discharged. The effectiveness and safety of the A-1000 needs further study byexpanding the applications of this device.

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