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Special Outpatient Surgery Edition - Infection Control - May 2017

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2 2 S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E M A Y 2 0 1 7 • Warm circulating water mattresses have largely fallen out of favor. The combination of the patient's weight and the mattress's heat can increase the risk of burns. Trials comparing the efficacy of this method with forced-air warming favored forced-air warming. • Forced-air warming has been shown to prevent hypothermia across a vari- ety of procedures, from abdominal cases to total joints. Forced-air warming cov- erlets are disposable, so sterilization doesn't come into play. They're also light- weight, making them easy to open and place over or under patients. Individualized warming gowns provide warming comfort, but could impede access to the surgical site and may have to be replaced with a different coverlet intraoperatively. Patients undergoing pre-op warming appreciate units that let them control temperature settings, but be sure to monitor their use to prevent overheating. • Conductive fiber warming sends heat through blankets and mattresses that Perform ophthalmic procedures in the OR and minor procedure rooms. The innovative Operio Mobile is a clean air zone unit, which produces a directed, non-turbulent ultra-clean air flow to the surgical site during ophthalmic surgery and to the sterile instruments used during surgery. The Operio Mobile circulates ambient air through a HEPA filter which prevents dangerous, airborne bacteria carrying particles from coming into contact with the wound, as well as surgical instruments near the wound. The Operio Mobile guarantees < 5 cfu/m 3 air inside the clean air zone. For more information, please call or visit: www.vitreq.com Distributed by: VitreQ USA Inc., 51 Church St, Ste 1, Kingston NH 03848 Phone 603 347 5590, Fax 603 347 5583, info@vitrequsa.com Perform ophthalmic procedures in the OR and minor procedure rooms. The innovative Operio Mobile is a clean air zone unit, which produces a directed, non-turbulent ultra-clean air flow to ophthalmic surgery and to the sterile ophthalmic surgery instruments used during surgery. The Operio Mobile circulates ambient air through a HEPA prevents dangerous, airborne bacteria carrying particles from coming into contact with the wound, as well as surgical instruments near the wound. The Operio Mobile air inside the clean air zone. For more information, please call or visit: USA Inc., 51 Church St, Ste 1, Kingston NH 03848 Phone 603 347 5590, Fax 603 347 5583, info@vitrequsa.com Operio Mobile: Protects your Sterile Zone Overall size: 24"L x 18"W x 51-67"H, 92 lbs

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