Order # 14504000 Manufacturer# 0140050 Manufacturer Bard Medical Application Tracheal Suction Catheter Kit Catheter Size 14 Fr. Catheter Style Open Suction Contents 14 Fr., 22 Inch Suction Catheter with Thumb Valve (2) Vinyl Gloves Pop-Up Solution Container HCPCS A4624 (Disclaimer) Material Plastic UNSPSC Code 42272011 Latex Free Indicator Not Made with Natural Rubber Latex Pop-up solution container, in peel-open package The purpose of suctioning is to keep the airway clear of secretions and to prevent plugging One end of the suction catheter is connected to a collection container (suction canister) and a device that generates suction The open end is advanced through the airway (endotrachel or tracheostomy tube) to remove secretions