Description
The AG Suction Bacteria Filter is a square suction bacteria filter with 99.999+% bacterial and viral filtration efficiency, plumbed barb-to-barb between the canister and the pump. Caregivers and equipment providers learn quickly that uptime is a parts problem, and on suction aspirator equipment the fix is usually a component that costs very little. The payoff is simple: the right part, in the right shape, keeping the suction aspirator machine in service and the user on therapy.
- 99.999+% Filtration – Through its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb housing, the hydrophobic media is rated to block over 99.999% of bacteria and viruses that reach it, per AG's catalog rating for this filter family.
- Patient-Side Protection – Mounted between the canister and the pump on suction aspirator via its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection, it keeps aspirated fluid and aerosol away from the vacuum mechanism.
- AG Filtration Pedigree – Built by a manufacturer whose core business is medical filtration, in the same line as its CPAP and oxygen filters.
- Secure Barb Fit – The 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection grips standard suction tubing for a sealed, stay-put joint.
A Rated Barrier in the Suction Line
This part is a square suction bacteria filter with 99.999+% bacterial and viral filtration efficiency, plumbed barb-to-barb between the canister and the pump. It belongs to AG's suction line, built by a filtration manufacturer that has specialized in exactly this kind of barrier since 1982. On the suction aspirator, suction only works when air moves freely and fluid stays where it belongs, in the canister. Wear items in the fluid path are cheap insurance: changed on rhythm, they keep suction strong and the pump out of the repair shop. For caregivers, that means an aspirator that is ready when it is needed, at home or at the bedside.
Features and Benefits
Fit and Function
- Rated Barrier Media: Rated at 99.999+% bacterial and viral filtration efficiency, a verified barrier in the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb suction path.
- Matched Connections: Connects directly within suction aspirator setups via its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection, keeps the suction run sealed end to end.
Ownership and Care
- Pump and Motor Protection: Stops fluid and aerosol before the suction aspirator pump at its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection, the protection that decides how long an aspirator lasts.
- Specialist Manufacture: Made by AG Industries, a filtration manufacturer since 1982, for suction lines like the suction aspirator and its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection run daily.
Product Specifications
Product Details
- Manufacturer SKU: BF405
- Pack Quantity: Each
- Connection: 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb
- Compatibility: suction aspirator
Manufacturer and Sourcing
- Manufacturer: AG Industries
- Part Class: Aftermarket replacement part made by AG Industries
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Why Suction Parts from a Filter Specialist
Suction filters sit on the hygiene line of front-line equipment, so their maker matters. The AG Suction Bacteria Filter comes from AG Industries, a filtration manufacturer whose catalog has centered on parts like this since 1982. The media rating, the housing and the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection all come from that single focus.
- Specialist Manufacture – Filtration is AG's core business since 1982, and the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb filter is a core catalog part, not a sideline.
- Pattern-True Fit – Built to the suction aspirator pattern at its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb end, so the swap is a like-for-like change with no adapting.
- Service-Life Value – On the suction aspirator, the cheap filter is the one that fits: no callbacks, no early replacement.
- One Trusted Source – AG's catalog covers this filter and the rest of the suction aspirator wear list, one manufacturer across the maintenance list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the bacteria filter protect?
Mounted in the line of the suction aspirator at its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection, it keeps bacteria, virus particles and aspirated fluid on the patient side. The pump behind the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb stays clean because the filter does the stopping.
How is this filter rated?
AG rates the media in this 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb part at over 99.999% bacterial and viral filtration efficiency. AG's own catalog prints the rating for this 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb part.
How do I know which connection I need?
This listing's connection is the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection for the suction aspirator path. Match the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb to your machine's port and your tubing's barb sizes before ordering, because suction fittings are not universal.
Are the canisters reusable?
The canisters used with the suction aspirator are disposable and are replaced rather than reprocessed, and the inline filter at the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection guarding them is changed at the same visit. The float valve or hydrophobic shut-off in the lid is what protects the pump behind the 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb as the canister fills.
Is this an AG part or the machine maker's part?
AG Industries makes it, as an aftermarket part patterned for the suction aspirator at its 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb connection. AG's own catalog is the source for this 1/4 to 1/2 in barb-to-barb part's specifications.
