Guidelines for prevention and management of implantable cardiac electronic device-related infection The incidence of infection following implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is increasing at a faster rate than that of device implantation. Patients with a CIED infection usually require hospitalisation and complete device and lead removal. A significant proportion die from their infection. Operio Sterile Air Flow unit creates an asepsis for the instruments and operating area (and that’s what matters!) that is up to 100 times higher than in a conventional cardiac catheterization laboratory. Operio Sterile Air Flow units create create an asepsis for the instruments and operating area (and that’s what matters!) that is up to 100 times higher than in a conventional cardiac catheterization laboratory, because the sterile air flow directly and immediately protects the instruments and the operating area without obstructions – such as the C-arm or the operating team. The Operio Sterile Air Flow unit filters the ambient air through a highly purifying H 14 Hepa filter with an efficiency of over 99.9%, which eliminates bacteria and micro-organisms (including coronavirus covid 19) by over 99.9%! These units can be positioned to produce a “bacteria-free zone” that offers the greatest possible protection for both the surgical team and the patient, in that they filter 400 m3 of air per hour, thus reducing microorganisms in the entire room. The entirety of a standard practice area of 40 m3 will be completely filtered every 6

Focus laminar air flow operating room The focus-oriented, mobile laminar air flow devices generate an ultraclean, germ-free air flow by filtering the air with a Hepa H14 filter, which can be aimed precisely at the desired operating field area. The “sterile air flow” is not hindered neither by the operating theater lights nor by the operating theater team. In this way, extremely low-germ air can be created in the area of the operating theater and the instruments, which makes it possible to operate under perfectly hygienic conditions Conventional air flow systems Umbrella effect: the C-arm shields...

Technical specifications The Operio devices are extremely small and handy and can also be used in very small rooms. The removable instrument table from Operio is available in various lengths of 45 cm (for intravitreal injections), 60 cm (for ophthalmic operations and intravitreal injections) and 75 cm (for operations that require a lot of instruments). The electrical height adjustment can be carried out by the sterile OR staff (using a sterile covered display) as well as by the other OR staff using a separate display. There is no need to purchase a separate instrument table for storing the instruments....