Covidien RapidVac Smoke Evacuator Filter (2/Case)

Yes, the Covidien RapidVac Filter is specifically engineered to provide comprehensive protection against surgical smoke hazards for healthcare personnel. This is achieved through a multi-stage process and safe design:

• High-Efficiency ULPA Filtration: The filter features a patented ULPA Grade Filter that achieves 99.9995% efficiency in capturing particulates and micro-organisms down to 0.12 microns.
• Toxic Gas and Odor Removal: A critical filtration stage includes high-grade virgin activated carbon designed to remove and adsorb toxic organic gases and odors generated during tissue ablation.
• Personnel Protection: The integrated unit is fully enclosed and disposable, protecting healthcare personnel from potential contamination exposure during filter changes and disposal.
• All-in-One Design: This eliminates the need for separate prefilters or adapters, simplifying maintenance and ensuring proper installation.

This filter is specifically designed for use with the ValleyLab RapidVac Smoke Evacuator System (#SE3690).

Each case of the Covidien RapidVac Smoke Evacuator Filter includes two individual filter units.

The Covidien RapidVac Smoke Evacuator Filter is designed for extended use, providing up to 25 hours of operational activation time before requiring replacement. This long-life design contributes to reduced procedural costs.

Yes, the Covidien RapidVac Filter utilizes a comprehensive four-stage filtration system to ensure maximum contaminant removal, including surgical smoke plume, particulates, and toxic gases. This all-in-one unit eliminates the need for separate prefilters.

The four distinct stages are:

1. Prefilter: Captures gross particulate matter and incidental fluids.
2. ULPA Patented Filter: Provides Ultra Low Penetration Air filtration, capturing particulates down to 0.1 µm at an impressive 99.9995% efficiency.
3. Highest Grade Virgin Activated Carbon: Specifically designed to remove and adsorb odors and toxic gases produced during tissue ablation.
4. Expanded Foam: Acts as the final stage, trapping activated carbon fines.

The Covidien RapidVac filter uses a comprehensive four-stage filtration system to effectively capture the full spectrum of contaminants found in surgical smoke plume, ensuring a highly safe operating environment.

This high-efficiency system targets and removes the following contaminants through its unique stages:

• Particulates and Micro-organisms: The patented ULPA (Ultra Low Penetration Air) filter achieves exceptional efficiency, capturing particulates down to 0.1 µm at a rate of 99.9995% (measured at 0.12 microns). This removes fine particles and airborne micro-organisms.
• Toxic Gases and Odors: The system incorporates the highest grade virgin activated carbon (Stage 3) specifically designed to adsorb and remove hazardous organic gases and noxious odors generated by burning tissue.
• Gross Matter and Fluids: A prefilter (Stage 1) handles larger gross particulates and incidental fluids.
• Residual Fines: An expanded foam layer (Stage 4) traps any residual activated carbon fines, ensuring clean final airflow.

Yes, the Covidien RapidVac Smoke Evacuator Filter is engineered as a high-technology, all-in-one disposable unit.

This integrated design includes four filtration stages (prefilter, ULPA, activated carbon, and foam) within the single cartridge, meaning it eliminates the need for separate prefilters or adapters.

This simplifies installation, reduces complexity, and ensures the filter remains fully enclosed during changes to protect healthcare personnel from contamination.

Yes, the filter utilizes ULPA (Ultra Low Penetration Air) technology to ensure exceptional particulate capture as part of its comprehensive four-stage system.

The key specifications for the ULPA filtration are:

• Filtration Efficiency: 99.9995%
• Particle Size Rating: This efficiency is rated for particles as small as 0.12 microns.

This high level of filtration ensures the effective capture of surgical smoke particulates.

The third filtration stage utilizes the highest grade virgin activated carbon.

This crucial material is specifically engineered for comprehensive gas adsorption, ensuring safety by:

• Removing and adsorbing odors.
• Neutralizing toxic gases produced by burning tissue.

Yes, this filter is designed as a high-technology, all-in-one solution for smoke plume management, featuring several advanced elements:

• Superior Filtration: It utilizes a patented ULPA grade filter (Stage 2) that achieves 99.9995% filtration efficiency for particulates as small as 0.1 µm.
• Gas Adsorption: Stage 3 incorporates high-grade virgin activated carbon, optimized to preferentially adsorb toxic organic gases and odors produced by burning tissue.
• RFID Equipped: The unit is RFID-equipped for seamless integration, tracking, and monitoring within the compatible ValleyLab RapidVac Smoke Evacuator System.
• All-in-One Design: The single disposable unit integrates all four filtration stages, simplifying installation and change-out procedures.