“Everything which comes into contact with the wound has been made sterile, except the air which is in contact with everything” White 1973

Toul Meditech mobile laminar airflow units have been used in Scandinavia since 2003, providing an ultra clean flow of air directly over the surgical site and instruments and acting as a barrier to minimize the presence of bacteria-carrying particles.  This technology also provides protection against airbourne in viable contaminates as well.

Toul units are simple to use, inexpensive to run and require no down time in your operating theatre. They exceed all requirements in HTM 03-01 for Ultra clean air. The following are some of the UK Hospitals benefiting from these units already;

Guy’s and Thomas’s  orthopaedics

Leeds Teaching Hospitals – orthopaedics

Salford Royal NHS Trust – orthopaedics

Heart of England NHS Trust – orthopaedics

Rotherham District General Hospital – hand surgery

Truro Hospital – orthopaedics

The Yorkshire Foot Hospital – podiatric surgery

West Sussex PCT – podiatric surgery

Aberystwyth DGH – orthopaedics

Blackpool – cardiac

Prevention and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs) places an enormous burden on medical and financial resources, in both during surgery and postoperative hospital care.  Q Medical products and training can help reduce the incidence of infection and improve patient care.