Facility scenario
Operating theatre infection control set-up
An operating theatre needs a clean environment during surgery and a reliable, fast turnaround between cases, without compromising the ventilation system it was designed with.
What CDC guidance emphasises
- Positive pressure relative to corridors, at least 15 air changes per hour with at least 3 of fresh air, doors kept closed.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces after each procedure and perform terminal cleaning daily.
- Environmental measures work alongside surgical asepsis and theatre ventilation.
Recommended set-up
What each zone needs
Starting recommendations. Quantities and placement are confirmed by a site survey.
Zone
During procedures
The team is present; only occupied-room technologies apply.
Zone
Between cases and end of day
After manual cleaning.
- THOR UVCUVC terminal disinfection with cycle records. Sizing: one per theatre suite (typically).
Zone
Theatre devices
Tablets, scanners and non-sterile accessories.
- HYPERIONNoncritical devices. Sizing: one per suite.
Equipment summary
Equipment list for this scenario
| Zone | Equipment | Role | Sizing basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| During procedures | Zener | Continuous far-UVC for air and surfaces | Per theatre, set by room size |
| During procedures | PLASMAIR | Point-of-use air treatment for high-risk surgery | Per theatre where indicated |
| Between cases and end of day | THOR UVC | UVC terminal disinfection with cycle records | One per theatre suite (typically) |
| Theatre devices | HYPERION | Noncritical devices | One per suite |
Works alongside your existing measures
- CSSD sterilisation of surgical instruments
- Theatre ventilation, filtration and pressure
CDC references
- CDC/HICPAC. Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities. MMWR 2003;52(RR-10), updated 2019. Source
- CDC/HICPAC (Rutala WA, Weber DJ). Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, updated 2019.
CDC recommendations are product-neutral. Each row shows the CDC recommendation for the application and how the device helps put it into practice, as an additional layer alongside ventilation, manual cleaning, hand hygiene and reprocessing.
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