Ventilation operating room

A focused and mobile Laminar Air Flow device allows you to create inexpensively aseptic conditions for operations and encroachment rooms

The range of OP and instrument table (= protection area) is separated by a stable flow of hovered filtered air compared to the rest of the environment. The protective area is thus flooded by almost germ-free air and dynamically shielded from the rest of the environment. "This technology is a revolution for the operating room as it can be used in any existing operating room and intervention room without annoying and costly rebuilding work."

The devices enable extremely high asepsis because with these mobile ventilation devices the instruments are already unpacked in the preparation phase in the protective area. (In conventional ventilation systems in the operating room, the instruments are practically always unpacked outside the protective zone and the sterility of the instruments is called into question even before the surgical began.) At the beginning of the operation, these devices are simply moved to the operating area and the protection area is extended to include the operating area.

Many older operating rooms and encroachment rooms no longer meet modern, hygienic requirements and can sometimes no longer be used at all or only to a limited extent. With a mobile Laminar Air Flow device focused on the OP area, it is now possible to create safe, sterile operating conditions quickly and cost-effectively.

In all rooms and old buildings, you can operate under sterile conditions with the Laminar Air Flow mobile device. Due to the almost horizontal flow, both the operating field and the instruments can be effectively protected by particles and microorganisms. The devices are mobile and therefore easily movable from room to room. The targeted use of "sterile air" can reduce the risk of infection and prevent additional treatment costs. To retrofit existing OPs, they are an ideal and cost-effective alternative to the expensive, conventional Laminar Air Flow ceilings.

Functioning:

Attached to the foot of the surgical table, the Laminar Air Flow mobile devices produce a consistent sterile airflow towards the operating field, which keeps germs and particles out of the critical area using H 14 Hepa filters.

The "sterile airflow" forms a protective area due to overpressure, which protects the instruments and the OP-field. The protection area is flooded by almost germ-free, floor-filtered air and dynamically shielded from the rest of the environment, also against the microbially populated skin particles emitted by the persons present. Due to the horizontal flow, the protection area is not obstructed by surgical lights or the surgical personnel. The devices have a 2-step filtering (F7 and H14 Hepa filters). H14 filters currently provide the best filter protection against bacteria according to EN 1422. A nearly germ-free, stable flow is generated from hovered filtered air, encompassing both the instruments and the operating field. In this way, it is almost completely (99.995%) cleaned of bacteria. In contrast to conventional ventilation or an LAF ceiling, the sterile airflow is not hindered by the surgical light or the surgical team, so that the ultra-light can reach the operating field directly. The devices are mobile and can also be used in peripheral encroachment rooms without much technical effort. The devices have a very reasonable price as they do not require connection to existing air conditioners and are therefore also suitable for outpatient surgical centers and established operating practices. The mobile Laminar Air Flow is hardly noticed by the staff because it does not produce cold air "in contrast to the traditional ventilation systems, which are often perceived as disturbing" draughts. " The targeted use of "sterile air" can reduce the risk of infection and prevent additional treatment costs.

The mobile Laminar Air Flow System is available in three different variants:-Operio mobile, drivable with monitoring-Steristay as a mobile instrumental table with integrated Laminar Air Flow-ceiling tripod as a ceiling hanging variant

Studies: A study by the University of Greifswald showed a 1000-fold reduction in particles in the operating field. The colonium-forming units in the operating field were reduced by 250 times during simulated surgical operation. By constantly cleaning the air with Hepa filters, the germ level can also be lowered throughout the operation.

References: The devices have been successfully used in various university clinics, private clinics and also in the outpatient sector for more than 10 years. Various national and international studies and hygiene reports have confirmed these findings.