Sklar Buie Suction Tube, No Valve, 15 French
A valveless suction tube used to remove blood and fluid from the operative field, available in more than one French size for different procedures.
The Sklar Buie Suction Tube is a surgical suction instrument used to clear blood, irrigation fluid and debris from the operative field so the surgeon has a clear view of the tissue being worked on. This tube has no valve, meaning suction is continuous once connected to the vacuum line rather than controlled by a thumb port, which suits procedures where steady clearing is more useful than intermittent control.
It comes in more than one French size, letting the surgical team match the tube diameter to the type of case and the volume of fluid expected. Suction tubes like this are used across general, colorectal and gynaecological surgery, and are handled by the surgeon, assistant or scrub technologist throughout a case rather than reserved for one specific step.
Because they contact blood and tissue directly, they are cleaned, sterilised and inspected between uses along with the rest of the instrument tray, and hospitals typically keep several sizes on hand to suit different patients and procedures.
