DESCRIPTION

The smoke plume generated during electrosurgery and laser surgery is a concern for both operators and patients. Elimination of the offensive and potentially infectious smoke plume from the surgical room is considered essential by many clinical and regulatory organizations, and requires an efficient and reliable filtration system. The solution is Utah Medical Products' Filtresse" Smoke Filtration System. The Filtresse" Smoke Filtration System integrates the highest standards of smoke plume evacuation and filtration into one compact, quiet and portable unit. A three stage disposable filter system is composed of a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) pre-filter, a layer of activated charcoal for odor absorption, and a third stage Ultra Low Penetration Air (ULPA) filter. This design achieves a filtration efficiency of >99.999% on 0.1 µm particles, achieving the desired environment for both patients and clinicians with the added benefit of an attractively low cost per procedure.