Designation:F1981–99StandardSpecificationforSuctionCathetersforUseintheRespiratoryTract1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1981;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationprovidesdimensionsandrequirementsforsuctioncathetersforuseintherespiratorytract.ThebasisofthisspecificationisISO8836:1997.Therearemajordifferencesintheadditionofmandatorysuctioncatheter“eyes,”removalofcolorcoding,andinclusionofclosedcircuitsuctioncatheters.Sizeisdesignatedbyoutsidediameter,whichisimportantwhenselectingcatheters,becauseofitsrelationshiptotheeasewithwhichthecathetercanbepassedthroughatrachealortracheostomytube(seeSpecificationsF927,F1242,F1627,andF1666fordetailsofrequirementsfortrachealtubesandtracheostomytubes).Requirementsforsuctioncathetersmadeofrubberhavebeendeletedbecausetheyarenolongeringeneraluse.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationprovidesrequirementsforsuctioncathetersintendedforuseinsuctionoftherespiratorytract.1.2Angled-tipsuctioncatheters,forexample,Coudécath-eters,andclosedcircuitsuctioncathetersarenotconsideredtobespecialized,andtherefore,areincludedinthisspecification.Specializedsuctiondevicesareexcludedfromthisspecifica-tion.1.3Flammabilityofsuctioncatheters,forexampleifflam-mableanesthetics,electrosurgicalunits,orlasersareused,isawell-recognizedhazardthatisaddressedbyappropriateclini-calmanagementandisoutsidethescopeofthisspecification.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:F813PracticeforDirectContactCellCultureEvaluationofMaterialsforMedicalDevices2F927SpecificationforPediatricTracheostomyTubes2F1205SpecificationforAnesthesiaBreathingTubes2F1242SpecificationforCuffedandUncuffedTrachealTubes2F1627SpecificationforTracheostomyTubes—PediatricTracheostomyTubes2F1666SpecificationforAdultTracheostomyTubes22.2ISOStandards:ISO70...
