JIS T 7208-2:2005 (R2014)

This part of JIS T 7208 specifies safety and performance requirements for manually powered medical suction equipment intended for oro-pharyngeal suction. It covers equipment operated by foot or by hand or both. Non-electrical suction equipment which may be integrated with electrical equipment is also included in the scope of this part of JIS T 7208. This part of JIS T 7208 does not apply to electrically powered suction equipment, nor to suction equipment powered from a vacuum or pressure source, nor to the following: [a) medical gas piping systems (by vacuum/compressed air generation) of vehicles and buildings, and wall connectors b) catheter tubes, drains, curettes and suction tips c) syringes d) dental suction equipment e) waste gas scavenging systems f) laboratory suction g) autotransfusion systems h) passive urinary drainage i) closed systems for wound drainage j) gravity gastric drainage k) orally operated mucous extractors l) suction equipment where the collection container is downstream of the vacuum pump m) equipment marked as suction unit for permanent tracheostomy n) ventouse (obstetric) equipment o) neonatal mucous extractors p) breast pumps q) liposuction r) uterine aspiration s) thoracic drainage].