Preventing surgical site infections

A portable laminar air flow (ultra clean air flow system) provides a localized, ultra clean ventilation system for surgical environments to carry out surgical procedures with the maximum of asepsis.

The focused laminar flow acts directly on the surgical site and instrument table without being impeded by surgical lights or medical staff, thus reducing by up to 95% the bacterial load on the surgical site and instrument table. The mobile laminar flow unit also complies with the rigorous standards of ISO class 5 for extreme sterile conditions in operating rooms. The barcoded sterile cover enables traceability of the system for defensive medicine purposes. Air filtered through conventional ventilation systems is first directed towards the floor and then distributed homogenously throughout the operating theatre. Despite all measure to maintain asepsis, the floor of the operating theatre is always contaminated. Thus bacteria can be transmitted to the patient through the instruments and surgical wound.

Focused laminar flow systems: the air is filtered through hepa filters free of microorganisms and then directed immediately onto the surgical instruments and surgical site. It is only then distributed throughout the operating theatre. This protects the critical area of the operating theatre, i.e. the instruments and the surgical site. With this system, the bacterial load on the instruments and surgical site is reduced by more than 95% compared with conventional ventilation systems.

The focused laminar flow unit can be transported and installed in any operating theatre in just a few minutes without interfering with the existing ventilation system. It is an ideal system for prosthetic surgery and any out-patient surgery such as cosmetic surgery, ophthalmology, intravitreal injections, etc.

The barcoded sterile cover ensures maximum sterile conditions and also enables traceability of the system for defensive medicine purposes.

The focused laminar air flow system provides a flow of ultra-clean air for operating rooms at a fraction of the cost of conventional, ceiling-mounted units, enabling operating rooms to be upgraded and meet the ISO 5 standards.

Various international studies have confirmed that the bacterial contamination in critical areas of the operating theatre was reduced significantly with focused laminar flow. This resulted in a major reduction in the number of infections in the operating theatre after surgery.