fumes, the less the better with that."
Perhaps the only drawback, she concedes, is that the single-use can-
isters represent a continuing expense. "And you can only use Bemis
Quick-Fit containers. You don't have the option to use any other type
of canister with QuickDrain except for Quick-Fit exclusively."
Silently suctions and drains fluid waste
MD Technologies
Environ-mate DM6000 Series
Suction-Drain System
mdtechnologiesinc.com
FYI: The Environ-mate
DM6000 series are
compact, wall-mount-
ed systems that occupy
no OR floor space and
don't require staff to
transport suction can-
isters to waste disposal
sites. The system
silently suctions and
drains fluid waste
directly to the sewer line, isolating staff from exposure. The DM6000
model can be equipped with a footswitch, while the DM6000-2 model
(shown) offers 2 independent suction inputs and the DM-6000-2A has
an unlimited capacity.
User's view: "It's such an easy system to use," says Peg Ferguson, RN,
BSN, director of nursing at the West Chester (Pa.) Endoscopy Center.
"With the Environ-mate, there's no emptying of canisters, which
decreases the issue of staff exposure to infectious waste, and the cost
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