A mobile device reducing airborne particulate can improve air quality
Messina G., et al. Presented at EUPHA 2019. A key finding: When the system was turned off intraoperatively, contamination rapidly increased.
A mobile device to reduce airborne particulate and prevent surgical site infections
Messina G., et al. Presented at EUPHA 2019. During mobile device operation, the amount of particulate matter remains significantly lower, reducing the probability of SSI.
Developing the Case for Implementation of Operating Room Air Decontamination Technology for Orthopedic Surgery
Russell Nassof, JD; Kathy Warye, Maureen Spencer, MEd, RN, CIC, FAPIC. Infection Control Today, September 2018. While there is a host of factors in OR environment and practice that can contribute to SSI, there is a growing body of evidence which suggests that air quality merits heightened attention on the part of the infection prevention community.
The Impact of Supplemental Intraoperative Air Decontamination on the Outcome of Total Joint Arthroplasty
Cook, T., DO, Piatt, C., DO, Barnes, S. BSN, Edmiston, Jr., C.E. PhD. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2018. While PJI is multifactorial in nature, this study suggests the use of intraoperative supplemental air decontamination significantly reduced the overall risk of PJI.
The Impact of a Novel MAPS on the Bacterial Air Burden during Routine Care
Werner Bischoff, MD PhD, FSHEA, Gregory Russell MS, Elisabeth Willard AAS, John Stehle Jr PhD. American Journal of Infection Control, 2019. Aerosol transmission of pathogens can result in the rapid spread of disease. The mobile air recirculation system significantly decreased the bacterial load by over 40%.
