This document was approved and published when the U.S. TAG for TC 121 was held by ASTM, but it is now an AAMI standard. The original formatting has been maintained, so there are some variations from the typical AAMI style.

This part of ISO 10079 specifies safety and performance requirements for medical suction equipment powered from a vacuum or pressure source (see Figure 1). In particular it applies to connections for pipelines and Venturi attachments. Suction equipment with components controlled by electrical means, e.g. electronic timing, may also need to comply with IEC 60601-1.