Surgical smoke is generated during electrosurgical procedures. This smoke, which may have particles as small as 0.1 microns, is capable of penetrating through surgical masks and reaching the lungs. This smoke is hazardous to breathe and therefore must be evacuated. Smoke evacuators, which remove the plume generated by electrosurgery, consist of a vacuum pump, filter, and suction hose. The smoke evacuator should have a capture velocity of 100-150 ft/min at the inlet for the suction hose, a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter which filters and traps particulates in the smoke, and a suction hose which should be held 2 inches from the source of the surgical smoke during the surgical procedure. The veterinary technician should change the HEPA filter as needed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Jinhua Huacheng Medical Appliance Co.,Ltd.
Manufactuer of disposable medical products: Electrosurgical pencil,grounding plate,skin stapler and ECG electrode
