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Ultraclean air for veterinary operating room

A mobile laminar air flow unit offers high aseptic conditions (ultraclean condition) for veterinary surgery at an affordable price

Postoperative veterinary infection (POI) is a common problem in veterinary surgery especially in orthopedic surgery. With the duration of the operation increases also the risk of an postoperative surgical wound infection. Small numbers of organisms are sufficient to cause implant infections, which give rise to a considerable degree of morbidity and also mortality. The introduction of laminar airflow systems has greatly reduced infection in orthopedic implant surgery. Laminar flow, as opposed to turbulent flow, allows airborne particles to pass the operating area and prevent them from landing in the wound area. Fixed laminar air flow systems are extremely expensive and therefore quite not affordable for many veterinary surgeons. The mobile laminar airflow unit makes it possible to use laminar airflow also for veterinary surgery at an affordable price thus offering good hygienic conditions for veterinary operating rooms. The mobile laminar airflow units have been used in Scandinavia since 2001, providing an ultraclean, horizontal flow of air directly over the surgical site and instruments and acting as a barrier to minimize the presence of bacteria-carrying particles at the wound and on the instruments. SSIs cannot be completely eliminated, but preventive strategies represent the most economical and effective means of reducing their impact. Effective implementation of hygienic measures is essential to prevent and contain the transmission. 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.

Ultraclean air for veterinary operating room

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  • Heilbronn, Germany
  • Andreas Kunze