Abstract: An oral suction catheter assembly for removing fluids and secretions from the lungs and trachea of a medical patient having no artificial airways, the oral suction catheter assembly including a hand-held hollow wand having a hollow generally cylindrical opening axially centered therein, the wand having a distal end for insertion into the mouth of a patient, an elongated suction catheter tube received in the hollow wand for extension into the trachea of the patient, and a valve connected to the end of the suction catheter tube for connection to a vacuum source for selectively supplying a vacuum to the suction tube.