MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator Systems

Flexibility in. Smoke out. Minimize exposure to surgical smoke in the operating room. The MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator delivers effective and quiet performance for both open and laparoscopic procedures.*

MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator for open and laparoscopic procedures effective and quiet performance

Flexibility In. Smoke Out.

Illustration of human lungs depicting health effects from exposure to surgical smoke

Why Smoke Evacuation?

According to the CDC, exposure to surgical smoke can cause both acute and chronic health effects ranging from eye, nose and throat irritation to emphysema, asthma or chronic bronchitis.^† AORN recommends surgical smoke be removed by use of smoke evacuation.^‡

Clearing The Way For Smoke Evacuation In The OR

Nearly one million hospital workers are exposed to surgical smoke each year.¹ It could be a safety issue and a potential health concern. Ready to join the mission for a smoke-free OR?

MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator featuring display designed to be simple and intuitive to use

Flexibility

MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator has three ways to activate smoke evacuation and enables automatic activation with both core and advanced energy. Run time is adjustable, and users can choose from five levels of flow rate for both laparoscopic and open procedures.

Filter for MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator part of MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuation System

Effective Filtering

MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator is capable of capturing particulates of 0.02-0.10 micron at 99.9999% efficiency** and lasts for up to 36 hours of activation time.^§

Quiet

MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator is designed to have effective and quiet performance for open and laparoscopic procedures.*

MEGADYNE™ MINI VAC™ Smoke Evacuator

Designed to be quiet and user-friendly. The MEGADYNE™ MINI VAC™ Smoke Evacuator is designed with an ultra-quiet, high-suction, high-flow-rate vacuum motor. It includes 4-stage filtration with up to 35 hours of filter life. It is designed to offer user-friendly setup and operation.

Resources

MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator In-Service Video

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MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuation System Air Quality Demonstration Video

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MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuator Laparoscopic Surgical Site Visibility Demonstration

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Supporting Documentation

Product Support

Megadyne Smoke Evacuator Optimal Device Performance

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MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuation Portfolio Brochure

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MEGADYNE™ Smoke Evacuation System Value Analysis Summary

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References

* Captures and filters 99.999% of particulates and microorganisms 0.1 to 0.2 microns, at 50 +/- 10 dBa per IEC 60601-1 @ 1m. (100280-181008)

† NIOSH Study Finds Healthcare Workers’ Exposure to Surgical Smoke Still Common. Nov 3, 2015 (075012-190205).

‡ Perioperative standards and recommended practices. Electronic release: July 2009. AORN, Inc.

** Evaluated with DEHS challenge aerosol at 10.4 FPM.

§ Laparoscopic, minimum flow rate.

1. Memon AG, Naeem Z, Zaman A, Zahid F (2016) Occupational health related concerns among surgeons. Int J Health Sci 10 (2): 279-291..

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