Vacuum generation is an essential component of the supply system for medical gases in any hospital, and a reliable vacuum supply is indispensable in everyday clinical routine. Dräger has more than 50 years’ experience in the development and manufacturing of fully automatic vacuum systems, which are used to aspirate fluids and secretions in the OR, on the ICU and on regular treatment wards. Dräger offers its customers comprehensive planning, project management, installation and service from a single source. We use only proven quality products that conform to all relevant statutory regulations and standards.​

Dräger vacuum systems are consistently designed for uninterrupted supply. A combination of high-quality components and intelligent system configuration ensures reliable operation even in the case of component malfunctions. All key components, such as the control elements, pumps and filters, are backed up with identical reserve units in a redundant design. The highly reliable system concepts also ensure uninterrupted supply even if entire system rooms fail in the event of a fire, for example. This redundancy is based on relevant standards and is the result of comprehensive risk assessments. It also allows maintenance of the system without interrupting the vacuum supply.

Built-in safety features can counter critical incidents, such as short circuits, overloads or cable breaks. Comprehensive monitoring functions give the operator constant feedback on the status of the system and instant alerts in the event of a fault.

At Dräger, quality and reliability are top priorities for our gas management systems. That is why we emphasise absolute compliance with all pertinent regulations and quality guidelines during the project planning and installation phases of our medical systems. Dräger vacuum systems meet the requirements of ISO 7396-1. This quality approach is also applied to every single component of the system.

Dräger vacuum systems offer maximum flexibility and can be adapted to the individual requirements of the hospital thanks to their modular design. In addition to the specific vacuum requirement, the system design can also take infrastructural conditions into account. A conventional system in a central room is just as possible as highly reliable system concepts with supply sources at separate locations.

At the core of the system, three or four oil-lubricated pumps with a power consumption ranging from 1.1 to 18.5 kW provide the required vacuum. The other components, such as the vacuum tanks, bacteria filters and secretion traps, are dimensioned to match the capacity of the pumps used. The PLC-based Dräger MVC SE unit is programmed according to the system configuration and operational demands. This individual adaptation of the system to suit the needs of the hospital ensures optimal and efficient system operation.

​The precision-engineered, modular design of Dräger vacuum systems can be tailored exactly to any hospital's needs. At the core of the system, two to four oil-free or oil-lubricated pumps with performance ratings ranging from 1.1 kW to 18.5 kW provide the required vacuum at the specified redundancy level. All other system components, such as receivers, bacterial filters and secretion traps, are chosen to match the system dimensions.

The PLC-based control panel can be programmed according to system configuration and operational demands to provide optimal system operation and satisfy individual hospital requirements.

Thanks to the MVC, Dräger vacuum systems are extremely user friendly. The constant control of the vacuum supply using state-of-the-art sensors combined with PLC ensure fully automatic operation. An integrated, multilingual text display provides comprehensive information on alarm status, operational status and service intervals, keeping you informed as to the condition of your system at a glance.​

​The Medical Vacuum Control monitors and switches the vacuum pumps to ensure an even aggregate load and alert you to any system malfunction as early as possible. Both control and alarm signals can be transferred to external systems via potentialfree contacts, or be fed directly to the optional Dräger Alarm Management System (AMS).

AMS manages all the alarms that the Gas Management System can provide and can also transfer those alarms to your existing building management system.