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Precious life – Progressive care

PROVIDING NEW PERSPECTIVES

Medical Vacuum Technology for Healthcare Professionals

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Innovative technology

Medical vacuum technology is essential, in hospitals as much as in nursing homes and home care settings.

Over almost 50 years, Medela has become an acknowledged global manufacturer of innovative medical vacuum technology. This has been a long journey for a small family owned business from Switzerland, paved by a never-ending demand and quest for the better solution.

All of our products are engineered and manufactured to a quality you would expect of a Swiss company. A clear advantage is that we offer complete, integrated systems, not improvised components forced to work together.

Our products are used by doctors and healthcare professionals all over the world, enabling them to care for their patients in an effective and efficient way. Throughout our company’s history, we have questioned conventional solutions in order to create better products, based on thorough and sound research.

Your confidence in our quality and performance is the driving force behind all of our efforts.

Michael Larsson

Chairman of the Board, Medela AG

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Beyond being experts in our field, we are guided by passion, trust and compassion. Our knowledge and deep understanding of the daily challenges faced by medical professionals inspire us to provide a wide range of high quality products. Always keeping the care of your patients in mind, our products are designed to support your expertise.

Medela embodies a strong thirst for knowledge, improvement and continuous research for even better systems, to provide you with solutions that benefit your patients.

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6 Quality needs research

Constant research is required to develop, design and build high quality medical vacuum technology solutions. Our research always takes a comprehensive and coherent approach. We investigate the medical challenges you are facing thoroughly.

With this philosophy, we develop innovative products that offer you flexible and highly specialized solutions for treating your patients.

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8 Quality needs consistency

Relationships between patients and healthcare providers are based on trust and reliability. The very same parameters apply to our products. To facilitate high quality medical care, our products meet high quality standards.

Medela’s 50 years of experience and expertise enable us to develop and offer complete medical vacuum technology systems that are synonymous with performance excellence. Products that can be used efficiently, reliably and with ease, empowering you to provide high quality medical care to your patients.

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We are bringing expertise and research to life

Our core competence in medical vacuum technology and our commitment to education, service and research aim to support your expertise in delivering high quality care to your patients. This is why clinicians and healthcare professionals all over the world use our products, services and solutions.

Education

In the clinical environment, ongoing education is a must to ensure optimal patient care. By having a highly trained team of specialists and through investing in education of hospital staff, Medela aims to help you provide high quality care for your patients.

Service

Our customer and technical service teams strive to provide valuable support to meet your needs, for technical enquiries, routine maintenance, product support, or enquiries about orders and deliveries. Our service teams are there when you need them to support your clinical practice.

Research

Throughout our history, Medela has had a philosophy to invest in research of high standards. Through partnerships with leading researchers we continue to investigate and innovate to develop state-of-the-art clinical solutions in a wide range of medical fields.

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Medela product range and areas of use

On the following pages you will find all the products and systems that we provide to our customers across a broad range of specialist medical applications.

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Clario

Home healthcare teams and patients in need of airway suctioning appreciate the Clario suction pump because of its clever engineering and smart design.

Clario’s modular design consists of 3 main parts for easy, uncomplicated assembly: – Drive unit – Canister – SafetyChamber

Clario has 3 preset vacuum levels that make handling easy.Clario’s threefold hygienic design ensures that there is no overflow into the mechanical parts. Routine cleaning is simple.Clario’s lightweight design means it can be taken everywhere. Clario is available in a battery-operated version for even more mobility.

Easy to use and highly mobile suction

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Fast Facts – Clario is appreciated in the homecare setting for ease of use. – Due to threefold hygienic design, little time and effort is needed for cleaning. – Clario is lightweight and offers freedom for the mobile user.

Technical data

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15 l / min.

min. –18 kPa –135 mmHgmed. –36 kPa –270 mmHgmax. –80 kPa –600 mmHg

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H x W x D223 x 255 x 95 mm

a Floater prevents an overflow

b Plugs for safe transport

c 0.5 litres canister

d Vacuum regulator

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f LED for battery status

g Carrying handle

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Vario 18 is a medical suction pump all-rounder for hospitals, clinics and homecare. It offers low noise and mobility. Its innovative QuatroFlex drive unit allows for easy servicing.

Vario 18 can be used with either a disposable or a reusable collection system, according to each customer’s needs and demands.

Vario 18

Fast Facts

– Can be used in environments in which quiet operation is necessary. – Precise vacuum settings and fast vacuum build-up: ready when needed. – One device for multiple needs that requires little instruction to operate. – Wide range of accessories available for individual applications.

Versatile and convenient suction

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Technical data

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18 l / min.

min. –75 kPa –563 mmHg

AC 3,5 kgAC / DC 4,2 kg

H x W x D380 x 170 x 285 mm

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Basic

Fast Facts

– The Basic is a reliable, hygienic and user-friendly suction pump. – Our Swiss development and manufacturing process yields mechanical precision to provide excellent performance.

– Simple construction and easy to access internal parts minimize efforts during routine checks.

– Reliability through technology adapted to modern needs, durable materials, reduced amount of wear and tear parts.

– A wide range of accessories offers a complete system adaptable to your individual needs.

– 5 years warranty.

Simply Swiss

The Basic provides reliable and simple suction, hygienically. This pump is suitable for all suctioning needs in the hospital, clinic or doctor’s practice.The Basic keeps it simple with an intuitive handling that delivers a high suction capacity at all times due to the reliable piston / cylinder technology. The Basic’s simplified inner construction minimises the effort required for routine checks, saving costs. The low running speed of the drive unit provides a whisper quiet operation. The Basic addresses hygienic concerns with its easy to clean one-piece housing design, CleanTouch on / off button and compatibility with the Medela fluid collection systems.

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30 l / min.


9.3 kg(rack version)

H x W x D210 x 305 x 375 mm(rack version)

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d Membrane vacuum regulator

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f Standard rail

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Fast Facts

– Dominant Flex is the first Medela suction pump with adaptable flow rates, offering you the choice of faster vacuum build-up or even quieter operation.

– Our Swiss development and manufacturing process yields mechanical precision to provide excellent performance.

– Reliability from over 50 years of experience adapted to modern needs. – Simplified pump interior helps reduce maintenance. – User-friendliness through clever design and a wide range of compatible accessories.

– 5 years warranty.

Dominant FlexThe Power of choice

The Dominant Flex empowers the user to choose the flow rate: 50 l / min (standard operation), 40 l / min (whisper mode) or 60 l / min (turbo mode). The Dominant Flex can be used as a reliable and hygienic solution for general suction or as a backup to wall suction in the hospital, ambulatory surgery center, clinic and doctors’ practice.The Dominant Flex’s housing design, CleanTouch buttons, and the location of its operating elements all help reduce the time necessary for cleaning. For further protection you can choose from a wide range of filters. The Dominant Flex is developed and manufactured by Medela. This means you receive a reliable, long-lasting suction pump and a fully compatible fluid collection system.

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40, 50, 60 l / min.




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c Flow change buttons

d On / off button

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Thopaz™

Advanced treatment with ease

Fast Facts

– Unrestricted mobility of the patient may promote a quicker patient recovery after surgery.

– Objective real time readings and historical air leak data provide reliable information for timely decision on when to remove the chest tube.

– Important monitoring functions provide peace of mind. – Easy set-up and operation support the nursing staff in their daily work.

Thopaz sets new standards in thoracic drainage therapy: the compact system provides regulated negative pressure at the patient’s chest, based on the patient's air leak. It monitors the air leak and only applies the suction required to maintain the negative pressure prescribed and set by the managing physician.

The digital display provides objective data in real time as well as a 24-hour historical graph of the air leak, which allows easy monitoring of the therapy progress. Set-up and handling of Thopaz is easy, with well-designed accessories adding even more comfort to the lightweight system.

We offer an online support tool for Thopaz. Please visit www.medela-thopaz.com

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a Digital display

b Small, quiet suction pump

c Disposable canister (0.3, 0.8 and 2.0 litres)

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5 l / min.

Low vacuum–10 kPa–75 mmHg–100 mbar / cmH2O

1 kg (without canister)

d Mains adapter port

e USB port for data transfer

f Double lumen patient tubing

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Avance®

Fast Facts

– Convenient – one system covers most wound types, whether in hospital or home.

– Easy to use – lightweight and portable, with a docking station, giving the patient the freedom to move.

– Improved flexibility and comfort – dressing kits offer a choice of foam or gauze, with optional Mepitel® wound contact layer and Avance Film with Safetac® technology.

– Choice of 2 canister sizes can be used on the same system.

Mölnlycke Health Care and MedelaStrong alliance – combined expertise

In the area of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) we are working with Mölnlycke Health Care, one of the world’s leading wound care companies with a mission to provide patients with the best wound healing products.

Mölnlycke brings a wealth of wound care knowledge and advanced dressing expertise, while Medela brings the quality, innovation and dependability of our proven vacuum technology. The result is a system that provides patients and healthcare professionals with convenient and easy to use NPWT.The Avance system has been launched in several European markets by Mölnlycke. You are welcome to contact Mölnlycke’s competent sales organizations for more information.www.molnlycke.com

One system for hospital and home

Avance is so convenient and easy to use. By using the same system throughout the therapy nursing staff require less training thereby saving time and money. The Avance pump is lightweight and comes with a unique docking station, giving patients greater mobility. A wide range of dressing kits offer a choice of foam or gauze, depending on the wound and the patient’s needs.

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Experts in wound care

Experts in medical vacuum technology

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Fluid CollectionDisposable Collection System

Reusable Collection System

Fast Facts

– Easy to read graduated markings to indicate fluid volume. – Jars made of high-grade, shock-resistant and autoclavable polysulphone.

– Uniform lids fit to all jar sizes, made from reinforced polyamide with santoprene seal.

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– Easy to set up and ready to use in seconds. – Liner can be removed from jar independently from vacuum tubing. – Pre-filter protects bacteria / overflow filter closure due to particles or electrocautery smoke.

– 1.5 and 2.5 litres for easy storage and logistics.

The Medela disposable collection system offers a whole range of advantages that makes it easy to use in the clinic. It has been designed to fulfill two basic requirements; hygiene and ease of use. Simply place the colour coded one-piece liner into the jar and it is ready to use.

The Medela reusable collection system is made out of durable, high quality components. It facilitates the collection of suctioned fluids. There are four different jar sizes, 1, 2, 3 and 5 litres, sharing one lid size to make handling easy and reduce logistical effort.

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Reusable jars of 1, 2, 3 and 5 litres

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Vacuum Assisted Delivery SystemReliability and flexibility

Fast Facts

– Electric vacuum generation at the touch of a button ensures fast vacuum build-up.

– Active vacuum for firm attachment of the suction cup on the fetal head, potentially avoiding inadvertent pop-offs.

– Choice of type of suction cups and size to provide gentle and individual vacuum assisted delivery.

– Quick setup since the compatible components fit together securely.

The Medela vacuum delivery system offers dependability and flexibility whenever the birth process requires vacuum assistance. Together with the Medela Basic suction pump and your choice of rigid or soft, reusable or disposable suction cups and a wide range of accessories, the system delivers high quality performance. The Basic’s consistent active vacuum keeps the suction cup in place, which may reduce the risk of cup pop-offs.

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Technical data (Basic)

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30 l / min.

high vacuum–90 kPa–675 mmHg



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Medical Vacuum Technology for Healthcare Professionals

Please contact us or your local Medela representative for details.

Local contact:

Medela AGLättichstrasse 4b6341 Baar, Switzerlandwww.medela.com

CanadaMedela Inc.4160 Sladeview Cres., Unit #8Mississauga, Ontario L5L 0A1CanadaToll Free 800 435 8316Toll Free Fax 800 995 [email protected]

AustraliaMedela Pty LtdMedical Technology3 Arco LaneHeatherton, Vic 3202AustraliaPhone +61 (0) 3 9552 8600Fax +61 (0) 3 9552 [email protected]

UKMedela UK Ltd.Huntsman DriveNorthbank Industrial ParkIrlam, Manchester M44 5EGUKPhone +44 (0)161 776 0400Fax +44 (0)161 776 [email protected]

USAMedela Inc.1101 Corporate DriveMcHenry, IL 60050USAPhone +1 877 735 1626Fax +1 815 363 [email protected]

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