This Standard specifies safety and performance requirements for manually-powered medical suction equipment intended for oropharyngeal suction to establish and maintain the patency of the airway. It covers equipment operated by foot or by hand or both (see Figure 1). Non-electrical suction equipment which may be integrated with electrical equipment is within the scope of this Standard. This Standard does not apply to transportable electrically-powered suction equipment, whether mains or battery-powered, which is dealt with in AS 2120 Part 1, nor to suction equipment powered from a vacuum or pressure source which is dealt with in AS 2120 Part 3, nor to the following:(a) Central power source (by vacuum/compressed air generation), piping systems of vehicles and buildings, and wall connectors.(b) Catheter tubes, drains, curettes and suction tips.(c) Syringes.(d) Dental suction equipment, complying with AS 2686.2. (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.

First published as part of AS 2120-1977.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2120.2-1992. First published as part of AS 2120-1977. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2120.2-1992.