Starline Suction Machine

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Do you know what it was used for, Motts?

Charisma

Tue 05-09-2006

I believe it removed fluid from a person's lungs, aka an aspirator.

Motts

Tue 05-09-2006

wow that machine really sucks!

Joe

Wed 05-10-2006

great shot of some of the creepy-ish medical stuff.

Tom

Wed 05-10-2006

Joe, I really can't believe yopu said that. XD

Rachel

Thu 05-11-2006

I had one of those used on my lungs before, or should I say "lung"....I don't remember it looking like that though...

Mona Lisa

Fri 05-12-2006

could be used to suction out gastric contents.....

heidianne

Sun 05-14-2006

The ones they use now are now in the wall and the sucreations go into the green and clear container on the wall.

kim

Sun 05-14-2006

dental suction maybe? You know, the spit sucker they stick in you mouth to keep the area where they are working dry?

jane

Thu 05-18-2006

Keep all those funny comments coming; you're making my day!

Nancy

Sun 06-04-2006

Like Captain Beefheart said while he was workin' as a travellin' hoover salesman - "sir, this machine sucks"

Dai

Mon 07-31-2006

I was ok with these pics in this particular gallery, until I just went back and read the description of this place. Now I'm REALLY freaked-out!!! Dayum!

Smitty

Sun 11-12-2006

Probably used for all of the above. Like in the modern hospitals they have suction ports in all the rooms with little bucket attachments to hold whatever is being sucked. I'd imagine it could be used to suck internal stuff or maybe simple things like saliva, etc.

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Given the institution, I would assume that suction would be kept at hand for those with cerebral palsy or muscular distrophy or having an epileptic seizure. It's used to suck saliva and vomitus from the mouth if the client is indisposed.

ozpsychnurse

Mon 01-08-2007

it was used to suck body fluids

or body parts

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