DESCRIPTION

The dangers of smoke plume generated during laser and
electrosurgery are well documented. Although laser surgery
is now common practice in modern medicine there are no
official regulations regarding the management of the
associated smoke. However, it is strongly recommended that
smoke evacuation units be used to protect both patient and
health care staff from the potential hazards.
In the UK, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
have called for obligatory smoke evacuation systems to be supplied with
medical lasers and the NATN also advises, Dedicated smoke evacuators must
be used and the filters checked and changed as per the manufacturers recommendations.
The Laservac 750" is a portable, lightweight machine, incorporating variable flow capacities
making it suitable for use in operating theatre and clinic environments. A high efficiency,
three stage, filtration system ensures the sub micron removal capacity and the units filtration
will collect 99.9999% of all vapourised tissue.