savings could be thousands of dollars. We just hook new tubing to the
machine and to the scopes."
The low-maintenance system provides consistently strong suction as
long as it is thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day by flushing
through a solution of bleach and water, she says. Also, if specimens are
retrieved by suctioning them through a scope, a single-use trap will need
to be attached to catch
it.
Installation can take
some planning, she
notes. "If you're not
new construction, if
you're an existing cen-
ter, you'll need the
assistance of a
plumber, an electrician,
a construction contrac-
tor to put it in," says
Ms. Ferguson, keeping
in mind the location of
the utilities as well as
the other equipment
and available space in
the room. "That repre-
sents an up-front cost,
but you make up for it
in not having to pur-
chase canisters. That
cost can be dissolved in
6 months or so."
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