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Air Shield Keeps Bacteria Out of Open Wounds

A 3-D rendering of the Air Barrier System area of protection.

A 3-D rendering of the Air Barrier System area of protection. The blue shaded part represents a 90 percent or greater reduction in airborne contamination over an area approximately 50.8 centimeters (20 inches) long by 15.24 cm (6 inches) wide. The grey zone represents the 80 percent or greater reduction area.

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This short video depicts the Air Barrier System's (ABS) protective "cocoon" effect. The nozzle of the ABS is placed on a mannequin; water vapor (smoke) is delivered onto the simulated surgery area to represent airborne contamination; and a laser shining in a vertical plane is used to visualize a cross section of the ABS area of effect. When the ABS is activated, the viewer can clearly see how it creates a 5-centimeter (1.97-inch) thick clean air field that purges the water vapor. When the ABS is deactivated, the viewer can see how the smoke pours over the incision area.

Credit: Nimbic Systems, Inc.

 

the Air Barrier System deployed on the sterile field just prior to incision.

The Air Barrier System nozzle pictured is deployed on the sterile field just prior to incision during a hip arthroplasty procedure.

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Petri dishes showing how bacterial colonies are reduced by the Air Barrier System.

The Air Barrier System can reduce the number and size of bacterial colonies that grow on a nutrient rich broth in the lab.

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