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Operating room ventilation system for ambulatory surgery  and minor procedures room

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 60 m3 space will be completely filtered every 9 minutes. The units provide, without any obstructions, extremely efficient protection from bacteria and microorganisms of exactly the operating area and instruments as recommended by the German Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The units utilise 2-stage filtering (F7 and H14 Hepa filters).

The Sterile Air Flow units create an asepsis for the instruments and operating area (and that’s what matters!) that is comparable to an ISO5 operating theatre (very high level of asepsis for implant surgery ), because the Sterile Air Flow directly and immediately protects the instruments and the operating area without obstructions – such as operating theatre lights or the operating theatre team. (Data on the Infectiological significance of room ventilation systems in operating and minor procedures rooms, 2010 Kramer1, R. Külpmann2, F.Wille3, B. Christiansen4, M. Exner5, and Koll. Zentralbl Chir 2010; 135(1): 11-17.)

Operio can be used to carry out many procedures in outpatient settings, instead of the operating theatre, while ensuring the maximum level of asepsis.

Operio creates a laminar flow of ultra-clean air that reduces bacterial contamination of the surgical area and/or instrument table by up to 95%.

The horizontal flow means that the sterility of the operating area and instruments is not obstructed by the operating lights or surgical team. This results in the greatest possible elimination of turbulence and bacteria contamination. This operating principle achieves up to 95% more “sterility” for the operating area and instruments than conventional air supply via ceilings (see studies). Operations with implants require the greatest possible degree of asepsis, in that the consequences of an infection are serious and often very cost-intensive. The mobility of the Operio units and their affordable price also make it possible to upgrade existing operating and minor procedures rooms quickly and cost-effectively. In the outpatient area, implant surgery, plastic surgery, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, hand surgery and many other operations and minor procedures can be performed under highly aseptic conditions – conditions that were previously only possible in a very expensive operating theatre.

The units utilise 2-stage filtering (F7 and H14 Hepa filter). H14 filters currently offer the best filter protection against bacteria in accordance with EN 1422. A virtually bacteria-free, stable flow of HEPA-filtered air is generated that encompasses both the instruments and the operating area.

The benefits of outpatient surgery that can be performed thanks to Operio are:

• very high level of asepsis, compliant with Standard ISO 5
• cost reduction compared to the operating theatre
• tracking systems for defensive medicine

The device flow capacity is 400 m³/hour. This means that, in a standard 25 m² clinic, all the air is filtered every 9 minutes, 6.4 times/hour.

With each passing hour, Operio significantly increases the clinic asepsis, and adds an effective source of removal of the Coronavirus Covid19 virus.

Operio can be installed in just a few minutes, and requires a standard socket to operate; in addition, thanks to its compact size and rubber castors, it can be moved quickly whenever necessary.