Efficacy of new filter suction to decrease the rate of occlusion and total suction time in a simulated total hip replacement operation

Figures & data

Figure 1 VY suction tube prototype three-dimensional model.

Figure 2 VY suction components.

Notes: (A), inner filter; (B), suction tip; (C), outer housing body.

Figure 3 Porcine acetabulum and a reamer.

Note: Quickset® Graters; DePuy, Warsaw, IN, USA.

Figure 4 Suction testing system.

Notes: Suction pressure: 140 mmHg; infusion pump rate: 1 mL/second.

Figure 5 VY suction tube (A), Frazier suction tube (B), and Pool suction tube (C).

Table 1 Time duration to remove all fluid from a simulated field and the number of occlusions (median) based on testing among five assessors (two times for each assessor)

Suction tube types	VY suction	Pool suction	Frazier suction	P-value
Suction duration (seconds)	92 (91–100)	119 (92–151)	117 (92–145)	<0.05
Number of occlusions	0 (0–1)	6 (5–7)	5 (3–10)	<0.05