OMRON Healthcare's surgical aspirator saved lives amidst the most severe times of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, thank to its portability.

Surgical aspirators are used to clear blood, mucus, body fluids and gas from patients' airways, so that they can breathe easily again. In particular, the removal of these secretions is vital if a person has to be connected to a ventilator, because patients under mechanical ventilation cannot cough or sneeze, the natural mechanisms the body uses to get rid of common fluids.

OHA's long-established experience in manufacturing surgical aspirators dates back to 1995. The operating principle of a surgical aspirator is to evacuate blood, fluid, solid particles, and other substances through a suction tip, via plastic tubing to a drainage container using negative pressure generated by a vacuum pump, and it's the same principle applied to the nasal aspirators from OMRON Healthcare's state-of-the-art range of nebulizers.

However, what is so special about OHA offer? As it turns out, the fact that they are portable plays a key role in coping with the pandemic. In order to avoid the uncontrolled entry of non-diagnosed and seriously ill patients, Italian hospitals created external IC units, where they conduct the "triage" of incoming patients, where they receive medical attention until they are diagnosed and admitted. Because these external emergency units are actually built on the street, there are not proper air systems in place to operate all necessary standard equipment. The portable OHA Aspirator is an excellent solution to this problem. It is normally use within ambulances and therefore suits very well these new social needs.

Mobility, effectiveness and convenience turned out to be the key attributes of OHA's aspirator. 

The fact that OHA's demand of surgical aspirators by hospitals has sky-rocketed during the outbreak unveils the huge social need for convenient, effective, mobile and high-quality respiratory treatment. As a leader in respiratory treatment devices for home and professional use, OMRON Healthcare plays an important role in helping people live healthier and more active lives without being defined or limited by their condition. OHA's quick reaction and bravery amid the turbulence evidences how strong OMRON Healthcare Europe's "zero compromise on healthier lives" vision is.