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We want to put some old GU2391 Roberts pumps back in to service but have been told by Fannin (who bought up the remnants of GU) that they no longer supply the filters for them.
Does anyone know of a source of filters for these pumps?
Thanks
RoJo

There's always a way!

Which filter is it you need, Robert? What's it like?

Images of cotton wool and "wet-fail devices" come to mind!

I wonder if Therapy can help?

Either way, I'm sure that some hospital will have boxes of 'em hidden away at the back of a store room somewhere!

It's interesting to hear that you're putting them back into service, though. As I said recently, sometimes the old ways are still the best.

I'm also wondering where those pumps have been all this time. In storage, in the Library, hidden on the wards ... ?

The problem is that the filters clip on to the pumps so need a specific sized connector on the machine end. An appropriate type of filter would be easy to obtain but one that fitted on to the pump is harder. Pall filters are just down the road so I will try them as well.
The pumps have been sitting in a cupboard on a ward for a while, were serviced and got working then the ward realised they had no filters and no records of where they used to get them from - possibly GU when they existed.

As a supplementary question - does anyone know of a current manufacturer of wound drain pumps? And I do not mean of the KCI VAC type but ones for draining fluid from body cavities.

Thank you
RoJo

We have used Pall filters in the past (but for another application), and found them to be very helpful (if a bit on the pricey side).

Meanwhile, regarding secret stocks of original filters, three names come to mind:-

1) Tim Broadbent
2) Ed Bennett

... and ...

3) Mike Hilditch!

Not this one, then (second photo)?

Whilst on the subject of Roberts Pumps, I have received this correspondence:-


Anyone like to propose a nice response?

Here are another couple of links:-

One
Two

The guy is now asking for some pictures, by the way. That is, of the various versions of G.U. and Thackray Roberts pumps.

It looks like the old Medcalf Bros. factory on Cranborne Road has gone now (like so much else) ... but the "Mini Spares Centre" is next door (so there's some good news, then).

Here are a couple of interesting sheets:-

More yet, look you.

Back to the filters anyone know a source for them?
RoJo

I still can't visualise the filter you need, Robert (and the last known place I saw a selection of Roberts pumps is far, far away).

No chance of a photo, I suppose?

I was away on the ward taking these photos when you posted the request. Great minds.....
Sorry the photos are not very clear I used my Blackberry in poor light conditions on the ward.
Roberts Pump
RoJo

PS The connector is 23.5mm diameter