Description
The Clear-Guard™3 range by Intersurgical offers medium efficiency breathing filters specifically designed for use in various medical environments, including operating theatres, intensive care units, anaesthesia departments, emergency medicine, and patient transport. These filters play a crucial role in safeguarding patients, healthcare personnel, and medical equipment from potential microbial contamination, effectively filtering out viruses and bacteria such as Hepatitis C, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, and MERS-CoV.
Key Features
- Filtration Efficiency: With a filtration efficiency greater than 99.99%, these filters provide robust protection against microbial threats.
- Design: The filters feature an ergonomically rounded polypropylene housing, ensuring ease of use and integration into existing systems.
- Configurations: Available in several configurations, including options with an integral 90° elbow, luer port for sampling, monitoring, and medication administration, and Superset™ catheter mounts with fixed elbows.
- Universal Connectors: Equipped with universal connectors (22F/15M-22M/15F), with or without a luer port, enhancing compatibility across various medical devices.
- Cost-Effective: Lightweight and cost-effective design, making them a practical choice for healthcare settings.
Technical Specifications
- Resistance: At 30L/min, resistance ranges from 0.8–0.9 cm H₂O, and at 60L/min, it ranges from 1.9 cm H₂O up to 3.6 cm H₂O depending on the configuration.
- Compressible Volume: 60 ml for the standard filter and 75 ml for the angled filter.
- Weight: Varies between 26–28 g for the standard filter and 34–45 g depending on the configuration.
- Tidal Volume: Minimum tidal volume is over 200 ml for the standard filter and over 225 ml for the angled filter, with a maximum tidal volume of 1000 ml for the angled filter.
Compliance and Certification
The Clear-Guard™3 filters are UKCA and CE marked, complying with MDR standards, ensuring they meet rigorous quality and safety requirements.
Usage and Maintenance
No specific maintenance is required for the filters themselves; adherence to standard clinical protocols for filter replacement is recommended. Box quantities vary by configuration, commonly around 150 per box, allowing for flexible inventory management.
Conclusion
Intersurgical’s Clear-Guard™3 breathing filters provide a reliable, efficient solution for protecting against microbial contamination in critical healthcare settings, backed by comprehensive technical specifications and compliance credentials.
