In operating rooms and in critical medical areas, even the smallest details play a big role. Aspects such as an adequate ventilation system are essential to ensure the success of medical procedures and to avoid post-operative complications.
International healthcare design standards state that air must be renewed at a high number of cycles per hour in order to reduce the chance of infection. To this end, implementing a system that allows precise control of air movement improves the removal of contaminants from the operating room. Several studies indicate that the percentage of patients who contract a hospital infection is approximately 6%. The main cause of intra-operative infections is attributable to the malfunctioning of the ventilation system in operating rooms, which is one of the main means of infection transmission. Protecting the operating area and ensuring the sterility of instruments is a must for the safety of patients and the work of the surgical staff.
The air quality in the operating theatre is influenced by several factors: multiple and variable room layouts due to the specific surgical procedure, thermal loads generated by medical equipment and the suspension of particles with and without bacteria due to the presence of staff. The constant need to increase the sterile/operative area required for surgical procedures plays an equally important role in defining the sterility boundary within the space.
OPRAGON: a unique ventilation system in operating rooms for ultra-clean air
OPRAGON is an innovative hospital ventilation system distributed by NEXOR Medical that does just that: it provides optimal working conditions for healthcare personnel in operating theatres and maximum safety for patients by combining design and technology. OPRAGON ensures the highest standards of purity, disinfection and comfort in operating theatres and hybrid rooms by achieving ISO class 5.
Satisfaction and comfort of medical professionals
OPRAGON provides the best and most flexible workspace conditions for healthcare professionals who often work in high-stress situations due to the limited space of sterile areas generated by traditional laminar flows. It creates an ultra-clean environment of incredibly large dimensions (up to 3 times larger than any traditional laminar flow system). OPRAGON improves internal acoustic comfort and enhances perceived ventilation and clean air circulation by increasing the sterile head by up to three times compared to traditional solutions.
Reduced risk of infection for patients
This innovative clinical ventilation system reduces the presence of bacteria and contaminants in the air, resulting in fewer infections that can occur in the operating room and a shorter post-operative recovery time.
An efficient and innovative solution
OPRAGON uses the air diffusion system called Temperature Controlled Laminar Flow (TcAF) with extensive scientific literature. The system combines traditional mixed ventilation (which dilutes the number of bacteria-carrying particles) at the periphery of the room (air-shower) with a unidirectional flow in the centre of the room. The result is: a higher level of purity throughout the operating room.
OPRAGON exploits the principles of fluid dynamics by distributing slightly cooled air in the area above the operating table, while evenly distributed external air showers regulate the temperature of the room.
All this is done efficiently and competitively: OPRAGON systems can deliver energy savings of up to 30% compared to standard laminar flow systems.
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