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Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers
Mobile Operio laminar air flow systems enable cost-effective upgrading of existing cardiac catheterization laboratory and cardiac cath (heart cath) .
Prevention of bacterial infection in cardiac implantable electronic device placement with operio by removing 99.9% of airborne bacteria and micro-organisms, including Covid-19 during the implementation of cardiac implantable electronic devices like pacemaker
Operio focused laminar flow creates a strictly aseptic space, by removing 99.9% of airborne bacteria and micro-organisms, including Covid-19 during pacemaker insertion
Operio Sterile Air Flow units create OR-like sterile conditions that were previously only possible in an expensive operating theatre. Mobile Operio laminar air flow systems enable cost-effective upgrading of existing cardiac catheterization laboratory and cardiac cath (heart cath) . Operio create an asepsis for the instruments and operating area (and that’s what matters!) that is up to 100 times higher than in a conventional cardiac catheterization laboratory, because the sterile air flow directly and immediately protects the instruments and the operating area without obstructions – such as the operating microscope or the operating team.
CIED infections are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and cost. Infection rates associated with device implantation are reported to be between 1% and 7%: (Lai K.K., Fontecchio S.A. Infections associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators Clin Infect Dis. 1998;27:265–269.)
Prevention of Infections of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
CIEDs may be linked to several complications, including infections, and the consequences of them may be catastrophic. The cost of treating device-associated infections may be enormous, thus leading to increased healthcare expenses.
The Operio Sterile Air Flow unit filters the ambient air through a highly purifying H 14 Hepa filter with an efficiency of over 99.9%, which eliminates bacteria and micro-organisms (including coronavirus covid 19) by over 99.9%! These units can be positioned to produce a “bacteria-free zone” that offers the greatest possible protection for both the surgical team and the patient, in that they filter 400 m3 of air per hour, thus reducing microorganisms in the entire room. The entirety of a standard practice area of 40 m3 will be completely filtered every 6 minutes.
