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Tune into Let's Change the Air to hear from leading smoke evacuation advocates

Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAAN
“When you say surgical smoke, I think potential workplace safety issue. Nurses need clean air because we are human beings.”

Dr. Peter J. DiPasco
"Surgical smoke literally changes the air in the room and may affect anyone in the OR. This is not a decision a surgeon should make without considering their staff."
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10. ESP Award Winners: Surgical Instruments Category- 3/23/16.
11. Captures and filters 99.999% of particulates and microorganisms 0.1 to 0.2 microns, at 50 +/- 10 dBa per IEC 60601-1 @ 1m.