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There's An App For That - July 2018 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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8 6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J u l y 2 0 1 8 Aerobiotix The Illuvia HuAIRS is designed to clean the air in the "dirty donut," the area surround- ing the sterile field, by filling it with clean air. Every 5 minutes, the unit shoots out a horizontal flow of air that has been run through its HEPA filtration system and C- uVC ultraviolet technology. The unit, which can be wheeled to any desired spot within the OR, has a display that allows users to monitor air quality, particle mass, temper- ature and humidity in real time on the unit. ing unit (CFU) at incision sites during implantation of prostheses with the incidence of either incisional or prosthesis-related surgical infec- tions. The CFU density at the incision site was "significantly" lower when the Nimbic Systems' product was used. Disinfecting the air Another class of products aims to disinfect the air. One, called the UV24 System, both filters and irradiates the air in your OR to kill or trap bacteria, viruses and fungi. With just one air change, the device is said to remove 97% of pathogens. The device fits behind your fluores- cent lights and operates quietly. It's said to remove MRSA, VRE, Acinetobacter, Streptococcus species, Influenza, VZV, Pseudomonas and Clostridium difficile. Light baffles prevent the UV radiation from reaching the room. Another, the free-standing Illuvia system by Aerobiotix, is said to cut air bacterial levels by more than 50% in occupied ORs. This system also

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