PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robust medical nursing-care suction device allowing a user to easily visually recognize the state of nasal secretion and phlegm and to easily and accurately clean and disinfect each part of the device.SOLUTION: A medical/nursing-care suction device includes: a container 1 to which a cap 2 is detachably attached a suction pump 9 communicating with the container 1 and a suction nozzle 16 connected to the distal end of a suction tube 4 communicating with the container 1. The cap 2 has a projecting tube holder 3 capable of holding the suction tube 4. The suction nozzle 16 includes: a nozzle joint 17 with a through hole, one end of which is detachably connected to the suction tube 4 and a nozzle element 18 having a suction port to be detachably attached to the nozzle joint 17.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】堅牢で鼻汁や痰の状態を容易に視認でき、また各部の洗浄や消毒を容易かつ精密に行なえる医療介護用吸引装置を提供する。【解決手段】キャップ2を着脱可能に装着した容器1と、前記容器1に連通する吸引ポンプ9と、前記容器1に連通する吸引管4の先端に接続した吸引ノズル16と、を備えた医療・介護用吸引装置であること。前記キャップ2に前記吸引管4を挟持可能なチュ-ブホルダ-3を突設する。前記吸引ノズル16を、前記吸引管4に一端を着脱可能に接続可能な貫通孔を有するノズルジョイント17と、該ノズルジョイント17に着脱可能に装着する吸引口を備えたノズルエレメント18と、で構成する。【選択図】図1